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The maiden caught me in the wild,
Where I was dancing merrily;
She put me into her cabinet,
And locked me up with a golden key.
This cabinet is formed of gold,
And pearl and crystal shining bright,
And within it opens into a world
And a little, lovely, moony night.
Another England there I saw,
Another London with its Tower,
Another Thames and other hills,
And another pleasant Surrey bower.
Another maiden like herself,
Translucent, lovely, shining clear,
Threefold, each in the other closed;
O what a pleasant trembling fear!
O what a smile! a threefold smile
Filled me that like a flame I burned
I bent to kiss the lovely maid,
And found a threefold kiss returned.
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