Butifyourfearyouwouldseek
Onlylovespeadlovespleasure,
Thenitisbetterforyouthatyouver
Yournakednessandpassoutoflovesthreshg-floor,
Intotheseasonlessworldwhereyoushallugh,
Butnotallofyhter,andweep,butnotallofyourtears.
Lovegivesnaughtbutitselfandtakesnaughtbutfroitself.
Lovepossessesnotnorwoulditbepossessed;
Forloveissuffituntolove.
Whenyouloveyoushouldnotsay,
“Godisyheart,”butrather,“IatheheartofGod.”
Andthknotyoudirecttheurseoflove,
Ifitfdsyouworthy,directsyoururse.
Lovehasnootherdesirebuttofulfilitself.
Butifyouloveandtneedshavedesires,
Letthesebeyourdesires:
Toltandbelikearunngbrook
Thatsgsitslodytothenight.
Toknowthepaoftoouchtenderness.
Tobewoundedbyyourownuandgoflove;
Andtobleedwillglyandjoyfully.
Towakeatdawnwithagedheartand
Givethanksforanotherdayoflovg;
Torestatthenoonhourandditatelovesecstasy;
Toreturnhoatevehgratitude;
Andthentosleepwithaprayerfor
Thebelovedyourheartandasongofpraiseuponyourlips.