IdreamedIlaywithinhismasterarm,
Andthathiseye,adventuredintomine,
Hadrousedmypulsestoagladalarm
Oflove,obeyinghisimperioussign;
Hisurgentwillsupreme,mywillsupine,
Hismouthmosteloquentinmuteaddress,
DemandingthatwhichIcouldnotdecline,
Becausemyheartsaidonly"yes"and"yes":–
Oh!weforgottheworld,andlife,anddeath,
Becausehisheartwasknockingonmybreast,
WhenI,withfalteringlipsandflutt’ringbreath,
Yielding,accededtohiskeenrequest,–
Atlast,transcendingwordsthatspeakofbliss,
OurtwomouthsmouldedinoneGod-likeKiss!