Love Bade Me Welcome, Williams/Herbert

Original Record Date: 
April 22, 2012

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Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back,  
      Guilty of dust and sin.  
But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack  
      From my first entrance in,  
Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning          5
      If I lack'd anything.  
 
'A guest,' I answer'd, 'worthy to be here:'  
     Love said, 'You shall be he.'  
'I, the unkind, ungrateful? Ah, my dear,  
      I cannot look on Thee.'   10
Love took my hand and smiling did reply,  
      'Who made the eyes but I?'  
 
'Truth, Lord; but I have marr'd them: let my shame  
      Go where it doth deserve.'  
'And know you not,' says Love, 'Who bore the blame?'   15
      'My dear, then I will serve.'  
'You must sit down,' says Love, 'and taste my meat.'  
      So I did sit and eat.