text:  And therefore came to me the wish to woo thee-- Still lip to lip to cling for aye unto thee; _This_ made thy glances to my soul the link-- _This_ made me burn thy very breath to drink-- My life in thine to sink: And therefore as before the conqueror's glaive Flies without strife subdued the ready slave So when to life's unguarded fort I see Thy gaze draw near and near triumphantly-- Yieldeth my soul to thee! Therefore my soul doth from its lord depart _Because_ beloved its native home thou art; Because the twins recall the links they bore And soul with soul in the sweet kiss of yore Meets and unites once more