O Venus, lady Venus, thou it is
Whose fierce immortal kiss
Abides upon me, about me, and within!
Thou, lady of the secret of the Sea,
Made one for love with me,
Love and desire and dream, a sense of mortal sin!
Who cometh as a visionary shape
Within my soul and spirit to abide,
Mysterious labyrinth without escape,
Magical lover, and enchanted bride?