,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,lov] ,,& ,,! ,,belov$ ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,lov] ,,& ,,! ,,belov$ ,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,catalan ,,( ,,ram,n ,,lull ,,) ,,an ,,introductory ,,essay ,,by ,e4 ,,allison ,,pe]s ,illu/ration ,,london ,,society ,,= ,,promot+ ,,*ri/ian ,,k ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,toronto3 ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #aibc ,,preface ,m ?an six c5turies h pass$ s9ce ?is little ,majorcan classic 0 writt51 &1 s f> z ,i c f9d1 x has nev] once be5 translat$ into ,engli%4 ,su* an omission c only be expla9$ by our comp>ative ignorance ( ! treasures ( ,spani% ,my/icism1 & p]haps 9 "p by ! fact t ,lull wrote1 n 9 ,ca/ilian1 b 9 a little-kn[n ?\gh beautiful idiom1 t ( ,catalonia4 ,x w\ld h be5 attractive to reproduce ! orig9al v]sion ( ! book toge!r ) ?is translation1 & ev5 m s to h translat$ ! :ole ( ,blanqu]na1 ( :i* x =ms a "p4 ,i hope t bo? ^! projects may be realis$ 9 ! future1 toge!r ) ! translations ( 7at lea/7 ,els ,c5t ,noms de ,deu1 ,el ,desconort1 & "s ( ! %ort hymns & poems4 ,b x seem$ be/ to beg9 by mak+ kn[n "s ( ,lull's be/ "w to z wide a circle ( read]s z possible4 ,accord+ly1 :ile foll[+1 z a rule1 ! olde/ text 7:i* is ( ! f\rte5? c5tury7 ,i h n scrupl$ to add to my translation a few passages f\nd only 9 ! editions ( ,p>is 7#aeje7 & ,val5cia 7#aeba71 :i* illum9ate ! au?or's ?\ght1 or seem 9 o!r ways to be ( real value4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i h n all[$ myself1 ?r\gh a desire to exp\nd ,lull's ideas1 to sub/itute p>aphrase = fai?ful & exact translation4 ,v few lib]ties h be5 tak5 ) ! text1 & ^! only :]e a slight expansion or *ange ( con/ruction has s]v$ to br+ out ! mean+ ( an o!rwise q obscure ^w or phrase4 ,ess5tially1 !re=e1 ! read] has ,lull's own vivid & =ceful words1 ) ! imp$im5t ( a =eign language remov$4 ,e4 ,,allison ,,pe]s ,! ,univ]sity1 ,liv]pool4 ,jan4 #ai1 #aibc4 ,,introductory ,,essay ,! av]age man has seldom und]/ood ! ,my/ic4 ,he conceives ! ,my/ic ,life1 ) its ceaseless spiritual activity1 & its re/lessness :i* kn[s no /ay till x rea*es its goal1 z a life ( tranquillity1 if n ( indol5ce & ease4 ,he has no conception ( :at x really is1 & = t1 p]haps1 he %\ld n be blam$4 ,b n cont5t ) mis9t]pret+ ! my/ic's life1 he pres5tly becomes m d>+2 he ass]ts t my/icism is ess5tially #8unpractical1' & t "o ^: aim is to rea* ! /ate ( ,union ) ,god mu/ necess>ily be z a fool 9 8 relations ) ! _w4 ,"h ! av]age man is grossly1 inexcusably mi/ak54 ,8 error has aga9 & aga9 be5 expos$1 confut$1 disprov$ by example aft] example to ! contr>y4 ,yet1 = all t1 x seems to ?rive 9 ! av]age m9d4 ,n[1 if ! /ory ( "o man's c>e] c\ld suffice to de/roy ! mi/ak5 idea t ! my/ic is an unpractical dream]1 t man w\ld surely be ! ,majorcan ,ramn ,lull1 ! #8,apo/le ( ,africa4' ,lull liv$ f> back 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 n long aft] ! days ( ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi1 ^: disciple he 04 ,he gives u1 z x 71 a prevision ( ! spl5d\rs ( t ,gold5 ,age ( ,my/icism :i* dawn$ = ,spa9 ?ree hundr$ ye>s aft] 8 bir?4 ,8 my/ic writ+s--& especially 8 ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,lov] ,,& ,,! ,,belov$--are full ( ! pure/ & noble/ spirituality1 comp\nd$ ) ! qu9tess5ce ( love4 #8,if ye w h fire1' he cries1 #8,o ye t love1 come light y\r lant]ns at my he>t4' ,8 fam\s phrase1 #8,he :o loves n lives n1' sums up 8 inspiration4 ,yet ,lull 0 no cloi/]$ vision>y4 ,8 life is full ( romance & adv5ture3 s cr[d$ ) incid5t is x t _m pages w n suffice ev5 to summ>ise its pr9cipal happ5+s4 ,8 capacities %[$ ! r>e comb9ation ( s*ol> & man ( affairs3 he 0 bo? ^!1 & he 0 also ! man ( ,god4 ,to ! s]vice ( 8 ,ma/]1 = ,:om alone he liv$1 & = ,:om he di$1 ,lull 0 able to br+ ! full & complete tribute ( an effici5t & active body1 a sup]b m9d1 & an ard5t1 unconqu]able _s4 ,i ,,ram,n ,,lull 0 born 9 ,palma1 ! capital ( ,majorca1 on ,janu>y #be1 #abce4 ,8 fa!r _h tak5 "p 9 ! conque/ ( ,majorca f ! ,s>ac5s "s six ye>s e>li]1 & = 8 s]vices _h receiv$ ! gift ( an e/ate1 :i* 8 son inh]it$4 ,! boy 0 br\ght up z a page 9 ! royal c\rt ( ,majorca1 &1 9 spite ( a s\nd religi\s education & ! int]e/ & fav\r ( ! ,k+1 he _h h>dly rea*$ ye>s ( discretion :5 he began to lead a c>eless & dissolute life4 ,8 biograph]s tell ( h[ ! ,k+1 to /op 8 degrad+ practices1 m>ri$ him to a c]ta9 ,da4 ,blanca ,picay1 b )\t !reby re=m+ him 9 ! lea/4 ,lull 0 *iefly enam\r$ ( a ,g5oese lady1 s passionately t he d>$ "o day to ride on horseback into ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,eulalia1 :]e %e 0 engag$ 9 devotion4 ,ev5tually %e h]self arre/$ 8 intrigues4 ,receiv+ f him "s gallant v]ses on ! !me ( h] bosom1 %e call$ him into h] pres5ce1 &1 uncov]+ h]self be=e him1 disclos$ a malignant canc] by :i* h] brea/ 0 sl[ly be+ consum$4 ,?is t]rible %ock m>k$ ! fir/ /age 9 ,lull's conv]sion4 ,he w5t back to ! palace ano!r man--z taciturn & sombre z he _h =m]ly be5 gay & jovial4 ,! tradition may well be true t he saw at ?is "t a vision ( ! ,crucifi$1 say+1 #8,ramn1 foll[ ,me'3 he himself 9 "s l9es ( autobiography tells u ( five su* visions1 ?\gh :5 !y occurr$ is n c]ta94 ,be ?is z x may1 he turn$ f 8 evil life & fix$ 8 affections on ,god3 ,:5 ,i 0 gr[n & knew ! _w & its vanities1 ,i began to d evil & ent]$ on s94 ,=gett+ ! true ,god ,i w5t aft] c>nal ?+s4 ,b x pleas$ ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ,8 great pity to pres5t ,himself to me five times z if crucifi$1 t ,i might rememb] ,him & set my love on ,him1 do+ :at ,i c\ld t ,he might be kn[n ?r\gh all ! _w & ! tru? be taught conc]n+ ! great ,tr9ity & ! ,inc>nation4 ,& ?us ,i 0 inspir$ & mov$ by s great love1 t ,i lov$ no o!r ?+ b t ,he %\ld be hon\r$1 & ,i began to d ,him will+ s]vice4#a ,f ! fir/1 z ^! l9es significantly be> evid5ce1 ,lull's new ideals 7 direct$ t[>ds specific objects4 ,he 0 set ^u ! conv]sion ( ! ,jews & ,mohamm$ans :o figur$ s l>gely 9 ?irte5?-c5tury ,spa94 ,& sett+ aside emotional me?ods z resolutely z ! idea--s g5]al !n--( conv]sion by =ce1 he began to pond] :at he conceiv$ to be wor?y means ( compass+ 8 aim--a progressive & unansw]able appeal to ! reason4 ,a s]mon he>d on ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,francis 7,octob] #d1 #abff7 suppli$ ! sp>k :i* k9dl$ ,lull's plans into action4 ,he sold all 8 l&1 ) ! exception ( a portion reta9$ = himself & 8 family1 gave up 8 position ( s5es*al 9 ! royal palace1 & retir$ fir/ to a ,ci/]cian mona/]y & lat] to ,m\nt ,r&a1 ne> ,palma1 liv+ !re a life ( /udy & m$itation ) ! object ( fitt+ himself to become a mission>y to ! ,moslems4 ,! record ( ,lull's life 9 ,m\nt ,r&a is "o n only ( pray]1 fa/ & vigil1 ec/asy & vision1 b ( ! /udy ( ,arabic & ! elaboration ( 8 s*eme ( a book :i* 0 to illum9ate & conv]t ! _w4 ,he believ$ ?is ,art ,g5]al to be directly inspir$ by ! ,holy ,_s4 ,once x 0 suffici5tly develop$ he turn$ 9 8 practical way to means by :i* its /udy c\ld be advanc$4 ,to ,k+ ,james ,,ii ( ,majorca 7 expla9$ ! s*ol>'s va/ plans = ! conv]sion ( ,islam2 ! ,k+ submitt$ !m to "o ,b]tram de ,b]5g>io1 a pr(essor ( !ology1 &1 :5 satisfi$ ( _! or?odoxy1 end[$ a college 9 ,miram> = ! tra9+ 9 sci5ces & languages ( ?irte5 ,franciscan mission>ies to ! ,s>ac5s 7#abge74 ,?us "o "p ( ,lull's ideals 0 realis$4 ,= a %ort "t he rema9$ at ,miram>1 tea*+ ,arabic & ! ,art ,g5]al4 ,b be=e long we f9d him lectur+ on ! ,art 9 ,montpelli]1 :i* 0 "p ( ! ,majorcan k+dom4 ,!n he is at ,rome1 :]e 8 ent]prise is sanction$ by ! ,pope1 & a ,s*ool ( ,ori5tal ,languages f\nd$4 ,he sp5ds two ye>s lectur+ 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,p>is1 le>n+ all ! "t z well z tea*+4 ,a college is f\nd$ 9 ,nav>re ?r\gh ,k+ ,philip ( ,france4 ,lull goes f>!r afield--to ,pale/9e1 ,egypt1 ,e?iopia & ,morocco4 ,9 #abhb we read ( 8 be+ back 9 ,france aga91 at ,p]pignan4 ,success cont9ues to att5d him1 b n 9 a measure t c satisfy 8 ard5t s\l4 ,ev] burn+ = m triumphs1 he resolves at la/ to put ! lukew>mness ( ,europe to %ame1 & to g himself to ,africa z an ,apo/le ( ! ,fai?4 ,aft] "s delay 7! *ronology ( ?is p]iod is v unc]ta9#b7 he set sail f ,g5oa1 & l&$ 9 ,tunis ab\t #abia4 ,pr(ess+ only a desire to le>n ! tru?--to conv]t or be conv]t$ z ev5ts might prove--he began to debate 9 public ) ! ,moslems1 foll[+ 8 own logical me?od4 ,he 0 only too successful4 ,_m ( ! infidels1 attract$ by 8 reason+1 embrac$ ,*ri/ianity2 b ! mon>* began to fe> = 8 ?rone1 & be=e long ,lull f\nd himself 9 prison4 ,condemn$ to dea? = 8 prea*+1 he 0 repriev$ by ! int]cession ( a ,s>ac5 ( influ5ce1 & bani%$ f ,africa1 leav+ ,tunis amid insults & bl[s1 on pa9 ( be+ /on$ to dea? %\ld he ev] return4 ,= a "t he evad$ 8 enemies & rema9$ 9 ! c\ntry1 b a ye> ( ?is life %[$ him its futility1 & he return$ to ,naples4 ,"h he rema9$ writ+ & tea*+ = a "t2 !n he w5t to ,rome 7c4 #abif71 attempt+ unsuccessfully to obta9 sanction = new mission>y projects2 aga9 we f9d him 9 ,g5oa1 next 9 ,p>is 7#abig-h71 back 9 ,majorca1 once m 9 ,g5oa 7#acjj71 !n on a new campaign 9 ,cyprus & ,arm5ia 7#acjj-b71 back via ,rhodes & ,malta1 :]e he made /ays1 to ,g5oa & ,p>is 7#acjc71 ,palma1 ,b>celona1 ,lyon & ,montpelli] 7#acje74c ,"h he saw bo? ! ,k+ & ,pope ,clem5t ,v4 ,) ! =m] he plann$ a crusade = ! ,holy ,l&1 b ! latt]1 mu* occupi$ 9 o!r affairs1 gave him no support4 ,ev]y:]e & always evangelisation fill$ 8 ?\ghts4 ,no difficulty or objection1 z ! records ( ^! ye>s %[1 c\ld curb 8 zeal2 ! ?\ght ( imprisonm5t or torture made no diff]5ce to 8 plans1 :ile to die a m>tyr's dea? :5 8 "w %\ld be done 0 8 great ambition4 #8,fooli% ,lov]1' says an imag9>y oppon5t to him 9 8 little classic1 #8:y do/ ?\ we>y ! body1 ?r[ away ?y weal? & leave ! joys ( ?is _w1 & g ab\t z an outca/ ( ! p8' ,& 8 reply is ! simple/ imag9able4 #8,to hon\r my ,belov$'s ,"n1 = ,he is hat$ & di%on\r$ by m m5 ?an hon\r & love ,him4' ,9 #acjf ,lull det]m9$ to make an attempt to prea* once m 9 ,africa4 ,at ! outset he 0 successful1 f\nd+ a s*ool at ,bona1 :]e he fir/ w5t4 ,b on proce$+ to ,bugia1 & beg9n+ to prea* 9 ! m>ket-place1 he 0 promptly arre/$1 all b /on$ by ! cr[ds1 summ>ily tri$1 & imprison$ 9 a loa?some dungeon ) a view to lat] execution4 ,some?+ 9 ,lull's p]sonality1 h[ev] 7or1 z "s say1 ! pleas ( c]ta9 ,catalan & ,g5oese inhabitants71 sav$ him once m2 he 0 ev5 all[$ ! privilege ( a disputation ) a ,mohamm$an *ampion1 & ev5tually 0 exil$ aga9 9 ! same ye> ( 8 leav+ ,italy4 ,! %ip 9 :i* he 0 return+ suff]$ %ipwreck (f ,pisa1 :]e he l&$ & rema9$ = two ye>s4 ,9 ,pisa he wrote a book incorporat+ 8 memorable dispute ) ! ,s>ac5 apologi/ & o!r exp]i5ces 9 ,africa4 ,b x w\ld seem t ^! exp]i5ces _h be5 modify+ 8 belief 9 intellectual conv]sion1 = he approa*$ ,pope ,clem5t ,v aga9 ) proposals = a new crusade4 ,en?usiasm = crusades1 h[ev]1 0 a ?+ ( ! pa/1 & nei!r ! ,pope nor ,italy z a :ole gave ! s*eme any support4 ,s ?is dauntless fight] w5t once m to ,p>is1 :i* at t "t 0 9 ! grip ( ,av]roism1 & h5ce provid$ a new field = mission>y ef=t4 ,sev5ty-?ree ye>s old z he 01 ,lull lectur$1 wrote1 & taught unceas+ly aga9/ ! infidel philosophy1 & won = himself fre% glory1 accompli%+ 9 ,europe :at only physical =ce )held f him 9 ,africa4 ,k+ ,philip1 8 royal admir]1 gave him ! "n ( docteur illum91 by :i*1 9 "o or ano!r ( its translations1 he is /ill kn[n to-day4 ,! ,c\ncil ( ,vi5ne 7#acaa-b7 gave ,lull ano!r ( ^? opportunities :i* he 0 nev] sl[ to take4 ,! picture ( ! v5]able mission>y at ! feet ( ! ,head ( ! ,*ur*1 p\r+ =? 8 impassion$ pleas = ^? ent]prises :i* au?ority s hesitat$ to all[1 is inde$ a mov+ "o4 ,he pa9t$ ! glory ( recov]+ ! ,holy ,places1 ! plight ( ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,arm5ia1 & ! p]il :i* ! ,greeks 7 9 f ! ,turks--!mes n exhau/$ ev5 aft] sev5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,^!1 h[ev]1 7 b a few ( ,lull's repres5tations4 ,! numb] ( 8 reque/s :i* 7 grant$ 0 relatively small1 b among !m 0 a wid] s*eme ?an any yet sanction$ = a sy/em ( colleges = ! tea*+ ( mission>y languages4 ,?is e>ne/ ( ! cont9uance ( 8 "w mu/ h enc\rag$ beyond measure "o :o1 9 ! natural c\rse ( life1 0 ne>+ ! end ( 8 activities4 ,p]haps x 0 ?is1 inde$1 :i* inspir$ him to cross once m to ,africa1 to brave its t]rors & to suff] m>tyrdom = ! ,fai? at la/--z f 8 conv]sion he _h wi%$--if x might be ! w ( ,god4 ,& ! w ( ,god x prov$ to be4 ,on ,augu/ #ad1 #acad1 he set out f ,palma = ,bugia4 ,on 8 arrival he began 8 "w less op5ly ?an be=e1 & = "s mon?s contriv$ to prea* secretly1 make conv]sions & confirm ! fai?ful ( e>li] days4 ,he pass$ to ,tunis1 :]e he _h fur!r success1 b = "s unkn[n reason 0 compell$ to return to ,bugia4 ,success made him bold4 ,feel+ p]haps t ! h\r ( supreme ef=t--ev5 if x meant ! supreme sacrifice--_h come1 he ?rew prud5ce to ! w9ds1 assembl$ a va/ conc\rse1 &1 proclaim+ himself t same ,ramn :o _h =m]ly be5 condemn$ 9 ,bugia1 he prea*$ once m ! fai? ( ! ,savi\r4 ,?is "t ! cr[d broke loose1 & n only clam\r$ = ,lull's dea?1 b took him out ( ! city & /on$ him 7,june #cj1 #acae71 ev5 z a ,jewi% mob _h /on$ ! fir/ ( ,*ri/ian m>tyrs4 ,v>i\s acc\nts are giv5 ( 8 burial4 ,x seems t two ,g5oese m]*ants begg$ 8 body & c>ri$ x to ,majorca1 b "s v]sions h x t a great pyramid ( light aid$ !m 9 _! se>* = x1 t life rema9$ 9 ! body until x rea*$ ,palma1 & t adv]se w9ds =c$ ! vessel1 :i* 0 mak+ = ,g5oa1 to l& at ,lull's bir?place4 ,"h ! body 0 receiv$ ) ! greate/ sorr[ & m\rn+1 & buri$ ) due solemnity 9 ! sacri/y ( ! conv5t ( ,/4 ,francis ( ,assisi4 ,ramn ,lull 0 beatifi$ by ,pius ,,ix4 ,! title-page ( 8 great romance1 ,blanqu]na1 calls him #8,doctor illum9ate1 ,m>tyr unconqu]$ ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,ma/] univ]sal 9 all arts & sci5ces4' ,b 9 8 own c\ntry ,lull receives ! simpl] homage ( a sa9t4 ,,ii ,! =ego+ sket*1 = all its brevity1 w h emphasis$ m =cibly ?an mu* argum5t ! practical & ! s*ol>ly sides ( ,lull's temp]am5t4 ,we %all say no?+ "h ( ! f\r hundr$ & eighty-six treatises#d :i* he is kn[n to h writt51 nor ( ! ?\s&s ( o!r works1 no long] extant if inde$ !y ev] exi/$1 ) :i* he is cr$it$4 ,nor is !re ne$ to describe 8 sy/em & doctr9e1 at once s*ola/ic & popul> 9 "*4 ,! ,libre de ,ami* e ,amat1 :i* is "h translat$1 is purely a my/ical "w1 & ?is essay is conc]n$ ) ! my/ical side ( ,lull's m9d1 s wond]fully illum9$ by ! flame :i* burnt ?r\gh 8 long life ( self-sacrifice4 ,! ,book ( ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ takes u f ! ,african prea*+s & ! disputations ( ! ,sorbonne to ^? long night-wat*es & days ( retreat :i* mu/ always h accompani$ !m1 b :i* we are apt to =get 9 contemplat+ t =m ( activity :i* ! _w c\nts greate/4 ,or ! ?\ghts :i* ! ,book gives u may fir/ h come to ! "y conv]t 9 ! solitude ( 8 mona/]y & ! retreat ( ,m\nt ,r&a4 ,rossell1 :o "s sixty ye>s ago fir/ publi%$ ,lull's poems1 int]prets a passage f ,blanqu]na z autobiographical4 ,x may well be s4 ,be+ !n 9 8 h]mitage he w\ld rise at midnight1 &1 op5+ ! w9d[s ( 8 cell1 w\ld fall to contemplat+ ! heav5s & ! />s1 & pray+ ) all possible devotion1 t 8 s\l might be fix$ ^u ,god alone4444 ,aft] long contemplation & mu* weep+1 8 cu/om 0 to ent] ! *ur* & r+ = matt9s1 & :5 8 deacon appe>$1 to help him say !m4 ,at daybreak he celebrat$ ,mass ) devotion1 & spoke ( ,god ) 8 deacon1 t on ,god he might set 8 love4 ,& z !y talk$ toge!r ( ,god & ,8 works1 !y bo? wept = ! greatness ( ! devotion :i* _! argum5t inspir$ 9 !m4 ,!n ! deacon w5t into ! g>d5 & busi$ himself ) ! cultivation ( ! trees 9 x1 :ile ,blanqu]na left ! *ur* to recreate 8 m9d :i* 0 we>i$ by ! "w he _h done1 to lift 8 eyes to ! hills1 & to let !m re/ on ! pla9s b5ea?4 ,feel+ re/$ at la/1 he w\ld betake himself aga9 to m$itation & pray]1 & ! read+ ( ,holy ,scripture or ! great book ( ,contemplation1 & s he w\ld be occupi$ until ! h\rs ( ,t]ce1 ,sext & ,nones4444 ,aft] ?is he d9$ 444 & w5t into ! g>d51 visit$ ! spr+1 or walk$ 9 ! places he lov$ mo/1 aft]w>ds giv+ himself up = a :ile to sleep 9 ord] to ga!r /r5g? = ! lab\rs ( ! night4 ,on awak+ he said vesp]s ) ! deacon1 & !n rema9$ alone1 ?9k+ on :at pleas$ him mo/ & 0 fitte/ prep>ation = 8 h\rs ( pray]4 ,aft] sunset1 he w5t up to ! t]race1 & !re rema9$ long 9 dev\t m$itation1 8 eyes fix$ on ! heav5s & ! />s1 disc\rs+ ) himself on ! greatness ( ,god & man's incon/ancies4 ,9 ?is /ate he rema9$ until he retir$ to re/1 & su* 0 ! f]v\r ( 8 contemplation t ev5 ^u 8 b$ he f\nd himself 9 my/ic conv]se ) ! ,all-,p[]ful4 ,su* a backgr\nd z ?is we mu/ almo/ ( necessity assume 9 a life at once s active & s spiritual4 ,no d\bt ,lull 0 able (t5 to sp5d weeks1 or at ! lea/ days1 9 "s sacr$ retreat1 & draw f ,god & f ,nature /r5g? & inspiration = 8 endless tasks4 ,to ^! seasons ( refre%+1 x may be suppos$1 we owe 8 my/ical writ+s4 ,( ,lull's v]ses _m are n>rative or doctr9al3 ! hymns entitl$ #8,h\rs ( ,our ,lady ,/4 ,m>y' 7,horas de ,no/ra ,dona ,sancta ,m>ia71 = example2 ! #8,s9 ( ,adam' 7,lo ,peccat de n',adam71 writt5 #8at ! reque/ ( ! ,k+ ( ,majorca'2 ! %ort #8,song ( ,ramn' 7,lo ,cant de ,ramn71 & above all ! #8,m$ic9e = ,s9' 7,m$ic9a de ,peccat7 & ! purely didactic v]se #8,application' ( ! ,art ,g5]al4 ,! collection ( a hundr$ songs on ! ,names ( ,god 7,els ,c5t ,noms de ,deu71 on ! o!r h&1 is m my/ical ?an doctr9al1 & sugge/s1 9 matt] z well z 9 title1 ! my/ical treatise #8,( ! ,names ( ,*ri/' 7,de los ,nombres de ,cri/o7 writt5 almo/ exactly ?ree hundr$ ye>s lat] by ! ,salamancan fri>1 ,luis de ,len4 ,my/ical too1 z well z autobiographical1 is ! dialogue poem ,el ,desconort1 #8made 9 8 old age1' ?\gh its _s is t ( disillusion at ! refusal ( ^? 9 high places to help =w>d 8 s*emes ( evangelisation4 ,b nei!r ( ^! has ei!r ! /r5g? or ! beauty ( ! collection ( prose poems "h translat$1 a collection :i* =ms "p ( ! novel-l ,blanqu]na1 ,lull's *ief contribution to my/ical lit]ature4 ,8 *ief contribution x is1 ma9ly1 ?\gh n entirely1 by virtue ( ! sections entitl$ ! ,art ( ,contemplation & our ,book ( ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$4 ,blanqu]na1 z a :ole1 is a some:at fanta/ic1 & 9 places extravagant1 religi\s romance--a religi\s ,utopia1 if p>allels to x mu/ be f\nd1 or a ,ca?olic ,pilgrim's ,progress4 ,! /ory is ( a c]ta9 gallant & weal?y y\? nam$ ,eva/1 :o m>ries a beautiful & virtu\s girl call$ ,aloma4 ,!y live toge!r 9 great piety & happ9ess1 b h no *ildr51 until ,aloma 9 h] sorr[ prays to ,god1 & a boy1 ,blanqu]na1 is born to !m4 ,! *ild is br\ght up ) great c>e1 & 9 ! fe> ( ,god2 & :5 8 fa!r sees t he is a y\? ( discretion1 he resolves to devote himself to ! religi\s life4 ,aloma1 h[ev]1 disapproves1 say+ t !y c bo? s]ve ,god be/ 9 ! /ate to :i* ,he has call$ !m2 !y decide 9 ! end to lead lives ( great] au/]ity 9 _! home1 & to give ,blanqu]na ! ov]sight ( ! h\sehold4 ,b1 on propos+ ?is to ! boy1 !y f9d t he has resolv$ to become a h]mit4 ,aloma is griev$1 & endeav\rs to m>ry ,blanqu]na to a beautiful girl call$ ,cana4 ,blanqu]na's reply is to p]suade ,cana to become a nun1 :ile he himself retires to ! des]t to c>ry out 8 resolve4 ,! /ory !n describes circum/antially & ) "s prolixity ! lives ( ,eva/ & ,aloma aft] ,blanqu]na has left !m2 x passes on to ,cana1 :o ev5tually becomes abbess ( h] conv5t2 & f9ally1 aft] "s long digressions ^u conv5t life1 to ! lat] hi/ory ( ,blanqu]na1 :i* occupies ! re/ ( ! romance4 ,! second book ( ,blanqu]na deals ) ! h]o's life be=e he is orda9$ prie/ & rises to ! rank ( abbot 9 ! mona/]y :i* he has ent]$4 ,a digression foll[s1 entitl$ #8,! ,book ( ,ave ,m>ia1' purport+ to be an acc\nt ( ! devotions to ,our ,lady :i* ! h]o e/abli%$4 ,! ?ird book pres5ts him z a bi%op1 & ! f\r? z pope4 ,! v>i\s religi\s ideals pres5t$ by ,lull 9 succession lead up to ! great ideal ( 8 life3 ! evangelisation ( ! _w4 ,blanqu]na's supreme aim z pope is to /rive #8t all infidels & s*ismatics may be br\ght into ! union ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,fai?4' ,8 c>d9als are qua9tly nam$ aft] ! clauses ( ! ,gloria 9 ,excelsis ,deo1 & e clause is exp\nd$ s z to illu/rate ! activity :i* ! ,*ur* %\ld %[ 9 conv]t+ ! hea!n4 ,to ! c\rt ( ! ,pope comes at l5g? a je/]1--"o ,ramn ! ,fool1--none o!r1 ( c\rse1 ?an ,lull himself4 #8,i w\ld be z a fool1' he says1 #8to d rev]5ce & hon\r to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & by reason ( my exce$+ love ,i w\ld "k no measure 9 my spee*4' ,?us disguis$1 ! au?or c write mu* :i* he might n o!rwise h d>$ to put into words4 ,& above all he c deliv] himself ( ! %ame he feels because ! ,head ( ! ,*ur* w grant s little aid to ^? :o aim at foll[+ ,*ri/'s la/ record$ comm& to conv]t all nations4 ,! /ory ends ) ! decision ( ,blanqu]na1 ! pope n[ gr[n old 9 ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur* & ! conv]sion ( ! hea!n1 to r5\nce 8 high (fice1 retire to a h]mitage1 & devote 8 la/ days to contemplation & pray]4 ,8 new life is describ$ 9 detail1 & x is int]wov5 ) ?is description t we come ^u ! ,book ( ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ & ! ,art ( ,contemplation4 ,! =m] is by f> ! simpl] & m appeal+ ( ! two1 ! ,art ( ,contemplation be+ consid]ably long] & full ( doctr9al tea*+4 ,x is1 nev]!less1 /ill read1 less = its didactic passages ?an = its close relation ) ! :ole romance1 its my/ical aspect1 & 9 p>ticul> its pray]s1 :i* are ( great beauty4 ,! ,book ( ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ is my/ical ?r\gh\t4 ,x 0 writt51 ! au?or himself decl>es1 #8t ! he>ts ( m5 might be mov$ to true contrition1 _! eyes to abundance ( te>s1 & _! wills & und]/&+s to l(ti] flights 9 ! contemplation ( ,god4' ,h[ well x atta9s its object1 & h[ truly x reflects ! my/ic's be+1 ! read] mu/ judge4 ,,iii ,we h no wi% to add to ^! few notes a l5g?y comm5t>y ^u ! sub/ance ( a book :i*1 probably = ! fir/ "t1 is accessible to ^? :o read only ,engli%4 ,s*ol>s h debat$ ov] ,lull's probable debt to sufism1 on ! "o h&1 &1 on ! o!r1 8 influ5ce ^u ! long l9e ( my/ics :o h foll[$ him4 ,!re is mu* /ill to be said ^u ^! & o!r topics1 mu* t w ?r[ fre% light on ,spa9 & ,spani% my/icism bo?4 ,b 9 ?is essay en\gh has be5 said ( ,lull's life & works to =m ! indisp5sable prelude to 8 ,book4 ,= ! pres5t1 !re=e1 we pref] to /& back1 & all[ ,lull's ard5t _s to "w its miracles /ill4 ,"w !m x surely mu/4 ,writ+ 9 8 native #8catalan-prov5zal1' t he might appeal1 n to le>n$ m51 b to ! p1 by ! p he is read /ill4 ,he ne$s none ( ! #8,expositions1' su* z 7 writt5 9 8 own age & z late z ! sev5te5? c5tury4 ,"h & !re a passage confuses ! mod]n m9d by its m$ival subtleties2 or ! frequ5t ref]5ces to ! w1 und]/&+1 & memory 7s common 9 mo/ ( ! my/ics7 may puzzle ! simple read] until he has le>n$ to int]pret !m4 ,b ! va/ majority ( ! ?ree hundr$ & sixty-six #8v]ses1' put toge!r to be read "o on ea* day ( ! ye>1 may /ill s be read4 ,!y speak to ! tw5tie? c5tury z cle>ly1 picturesquely1 & =cibly z !y spoke to ! ?irte5?4 ,h we p]haps ev5 m ne$ ( _! message8 ,!y speak ( elem5tals4 ,l 8 great successors ,/4 ,t]esa & ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross1 ,lull kn[s no ,ma/] b 8 ,belov$1 ,jesus ,*ri/2 he surpasses !m p]haps 9 ?is1 t he is nev] unm9dful ( ! _w 8 ,belov$ came to save4 ,8 is no cloi/]$ love4 ,he c\ld nev] say1 ) ,/4 ,john ( ! ,cross1 #8,live 9 ! _w z ?\gh !re 7 9 x b ,god & ?y s\l4' ,r++ = ev] 9 8 e>s is ! ,belov$'s la/ comm&4 ,nev] 0 #8,love's regal dalmatic' worn ) m grace & fitness ?an by ?is #8je/]1' ?is #8fool ( love4' ,x is no complim5t to ,lull to call him1 z ! great s*ol> ,m5ndez ,pelayo does1 a #8,spani% ,jacopone da ,todi4' ,jacopone1 x is true1 sang ( love ) unsurpassable f]v\r3 ,amor1 amore1 tanto tu me fai1 ,amore1 amor1 *e nol posso patire2 ,amor1 amore1 tanto me te dai1 ,amor1 amore1 b5 cr$o morire2 ,amore1 amore1 tanto preso m'hai1 ,amor1 amore1 famme 'n te transire2 ,amor1 dolce languire1 ,amor mio desioso1 ,amor mio delettoso1 ,annegame en amore4 ,b ,lull1 :o1 l ,jacopone1 ow$ mo/ ( 8 f]v\r1 "u ,god1 to ,/4 ,francis1 has a note ( 8 own1 no less deep1 no less pure4 ,8 key is p]haps 9 t eloqu5t def9ition1 :i* has be5 slightly exp&$ 9 translation t ! full =ce ( e phrase may be felt3 #8,:at meane/ ?\ by love8' said ! ,belov$4 ,& ! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,x is to be> on "o's he>t ! sacr$ m>ks & ! sweet words ( ! ,belov$4 ,x is to long = ,him ) desire & ) te>s4 ,x is boldness4 ,x is f]v\r4 ,x is fe>4 ,x is ! desire = ! ,belov$ above all ?+s4 ,x is t :i* causes ! ,lov] to gr[ fa9t :5 he he>s ! ,belov$'s praises4 ,x is t 9 :i* ,i die daily1 & 9 :i* is all my w4' ,lull might well h writt51 z did a late ,franciscan1 ,john ( ! ,angels1 ( ! #8,triumphs ( ! ,love ( ,god4' ,love impels him to tread ! ,my/ic ,way #89 se>* ( 8 ,belov$4' ,mu* ( 8 ,book1 !re=e1 deals ) ! ,my/ic ,life4 ,b x has none ( ! exclusiv5ess ( ! ,liv+ ,flame ( ,love & ! ,spiritual ,canticle4 ,!re are passages = ! beg9n] z well z = ! pr(ici5t1 p>ables 9 ?ree l9es = ! pla9 man1 s]mons 9 phrases1 reflections :i*1 by _! v simplicity1 k9dle ! devotion ( ! wayf>+ man z he reads !m4 ,z we read ! brief records ( imag9>y conv]sations betwe5 ! ,lov] & #8^? :o ask$ him conc]n+ 8 ,belov$1' we c imag9e ourselves 9 "s ,african coa/-t[n :]e ! /rang] :o has j l&$ is be+ press$1 by ! surg+ cr[d :i* surr\nds him1 to give reasons = 8 fai?4 ,! calm & confid5t answ]s supply ! secret ( ,lull's p[]4 ,!n we come ^u "s qua9tly-word$1 p>adoxical phrase :i* only reflection w illum9e & m$itation make real4 ,& we "k t we are foll[+ 9 ! pa? ( ,lull :5 he compos$ 8 treatise4 ,= x 0 ! fruit1 n ( subtleties1 b ( sil5ce4 #8,he w\ld engage 9 pray]1' runs ! preface1 #8& m$itate ^u ,god & ,8 virtues1 aft] :i* he w\ld write d[n ! outcome ( 8 contemplation4' ,& aga91 m concretely3 #8,at midnight he arose1 look$ out ^u ! heav5s & ! />s1 & ca/ away f him all ?\ghts ( ! _w4' ,s1 betwe5 m$itation & pray]1 he wrote ?is ma/]piece 9 little1 sign$ x ) 8 ,belov$'s ,sign1 & s5t x out to a _w :i* he long$ to save4 ,x has be5 pot5t 9 ! pa/1 & we may believe t x w be s aga94 ,= x is z et]nal & univ]sal 9 its appeal z ! ,ideal ,life :i* x extols4 ,nurtur$ by exp]i5ce1 wat]$ by fai?1 x is root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love4 ,,! ,,book ,,( ,,! ,,lov] ,,& ,,! ,,belov$ #a ,! ,lov] ask$ 8 ,belov$ if !re rema9$ 9 ,him any?+ /ill to be lov$4 ,& ! ,belov$ repli$ t he _h /ill to love t by :i* 8 own love c\ld be increas$4 #b ,long & p]il\s are ! pa?s by :i* ! ,lov] seeks 8 ,belov$4 ,!y are peopl$ by c>es1 sighs & te>s4 ,!y are lit up by love4 #c ,_m ,lov]s came toge!r to love ,"o only1 _! ,belov$1 :o made !m all to ab\nd 9 love4 ,& ea* decl>$ 8 ,belov$ p]fection1 & 8 ?\ghts ( ,him 7 v pleasant1 mak+ him to suff] pa9 :i* br\ght delight4 #d ,! ,lov] wept & said3 #8,h[ long %all x be till ! d>kness ( ! _w is pa/1 t ! mad ru% ( m5 t[>ds hell may cease8 ,:5 comes ! h\r 9 :i* wat]1 t fl[s d[nw>ds1 %all *ange its nature & m\nt upw>ds8 ,:5 %all ! innoc5t be m 9 numb] ?an ! guilty8 ,ah6 ,:5 %all ! ,lov] ) joy lay d[n 8 life = ! ,belov$8 ,& :5 %all ! ,belov$ see ! ,lov] gr[ fa9t = love ( ,him8' #e ,said ! ,lov] to ! ,belov$3 #8,?\ t fille/ ! sun ) spl5d\r1 fill my he>t ) love4' ,& ! ,belov$ answ]$3 #8,w]t ?\ n fill$ ) love1 ?9e eyes _h n %$ ^? te>s1 nor had/ ?\ come to ?is place to see ?y ,belov$4' #f ,! ,belov$ made trial ( ,8 ,lov] to see if 8 love = ,him 7 p]fect1 & ,he ask$ him h[ ! pres5ce ( ! ,belov$ diff]$ f ,8 abs5ce4 ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,z k & remembrance diff] f ignorance & oblivion4' #g ,! ,belov$ ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,ha/ ?\ remembrance ( any?+ ) :i* ,i h rew>d$ !e1 t ?\ w\ld/ love ,me ?us8' #8,yea1' repli$ ! ,lov]1 #8= ,i di/+ui% n betwe5 ! trials t ,?\ s5de/ me & ! joys4' #h #8,say1 ,o ,lov]1' ask$ ! ,belov$1 #8if ,i d\ble ?y trials1 wilt ?\ /ill be pati5t8' #8,yea1' answ]$ ! ,lov]1 #8s t ,?\ d\ble also my love4' #i ,said ! ,belov$ to ! ,lov]3 #8,kn[e/ ?\ yet :at love meane?8' ,! ,lov] repli$3 #8,if ,i knew n ! mean+ ( love1 ,i %\ld "k ! mean+ ( lab\r1 grief & sorr[4' #aj ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:y answ]e/ ?\ n ?y ,belov$ :5 ,he calle? !e8' ,he repli$3 #8,i brave great p]ils t ,he may come1 & ,i speak to ,him begg+ ,8 graces4' #aa #8,fooli% ,lov]1 :y do/ ?\ we>y ?y body1 ?r[ away ?y weal? & leave ! joys ( ?is _w1 & g ab\t z an outca/ ( ! p8' #8,to hon\r my ,belov$'s ,"n1' he repli$1 #8= ,he is hat$ & di%on\r$ by m m5 ?an hon\r & love ,him4' #ab #8,say1 ,fool ( ,love1 :i* c be ! bett] se51 ! ,belov$ 9 ! ,lov]1 or ! ,lov] 9 ! ,belov$8' ,! ,lov] answ]$1 & said3 #8,by love c ! ,belov$ be se51 & ! ,lov] by sighs & te>s1 by grief & by lab\rs4' #ac ,! ,lov] s\ght = "o :o %\ld tell 8 ,belov$ h[ great trials he 0 endur+ = love ( ,him1 & h[ he 0 l to die4 ,& he f\nd 8 ,belov$1 :o 0 read+ 9 a book :]e9 7 writt5 all ! griefs :i* love made him to suff] = 8 ,belov$1 & ! graces :i* ,he gave him4 #ad ,our ,lady pres5t$ h] ,son to ! ,lov]1 t he might kiss ,8 feet1 & t he might write 9 8 book conc]n+ ,our ,lady's virtues4 #ae #8,say1 ?\ bird t s+e/1 ha/ ?\ plac$ ?yself 9 ! c>e ( my ,belov$1 t ,he may gu>d !e f indiff]5ce1 & increase 9 !e ?y love8' ,! bird repli$3 #8,& :o makes me to s+ b ! ,"l ( love1 to :om n to love is to s94' #af ,betwe5 ,hope & ,fe>1 ,love made h] home4 ,%e lives on ?\ght1 &1 :5 %e is =gott51 dies4 ,s unlike ! pleasures ( ?is _w are h] f\ndations4 #ag ,!re 0 a cont5tion betwe5 ! eyes & ! memory ( ! ,lov]1 = ! eyes said t x 0 bett] to see ! ,belov$ ?an to rememb] ,him4 ,b ,memory said t remembrance br+s te>s to ! eyes1 & makes ! he>t to burn ) love4 #ah ,! ,lov] ask$ ! ,und]/&+ & ! ,w :i* ( !m 0 ! ne>] to 8 ,belov$4 ,& ! two ran1 & ! ,und]/&+ came ne>] to ! ,belov$ ?an did ! ,w4 #ai ,!re 0 /rife betwe5 ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$1 & ano!r :o lov$ ,him saw x & wept1 till peace & concord 7 made betwe5 ! ,belov$ & ! ,lov]4 #bj ,sighs & ,te>s came to be judg$ by ! ,belov$1 & ask$ ,him :i* ( !m lov$ ,him ! m deeply4 ,& ! ,belov$ gave judgm5t t sighs 7 ne>] to ! seat ( love1 & te>s to ! eyes4 #ba ,! ,lov] came to dr9k ( ! f\nta9 :i* gives love to him :o has none1 & 8 griefs r$\bl$4 ,& ! ,belov$ came to dr9k ( ! same f\nta91 t ! love ( "o ^: griefs 7 d\bl$ might be d\bl$ also4 #bb ,! ,lov] fell sick & ?\ght on ! ,belov$1 :o f$ him on ,8 m]its1 qu5*$ 8 ?ir/ ) love1 made him to re/ 9 pati5ce1 clo!d him ) humility1 & z m$ic9e gave him tru?4 #bc ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] :]e 8 ,belov$ 04 ,& he answ]$3 #8,see ,him = y\rselves 9 a nobl] h\se ?an all ! nobility ( creation2 b see ,him too 9 my love1 my griefs & my te>s4' #bd ,!y said to ! ,lov]3 #8,:i!r goe/ ?\8' ,he answ]$3 #8,i come f my ,belov$4' #8,:5ce come/ ?\8' #8,i g to my ,belov$4' #8,:5 wilt ?\ return8' #8,i %all be ) my ,belov$4' #8,h[ long wilt ?\ be ) ?y ,belov$8' #8,z long z my ?\ghts rema9 on ,him4' #be ,! birds hymn$ ! dawn1 & ! ,belov$1 :o is ! dawn1 awak5$4 ,& ! birds end$ _! song1 & ! ,lov] di$ 9 ! dawn = 8 ,belov$4 #bf ,! bird sang 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,belov$4 ,! ,lov] came1 & he said to ! bird3 #8,if we und]/& n "o ano!r's spee*1 we may make ourselves und]/ood by love2 = 9 ?y song ,i see my ,belov$ be=e m9e eyes4' #bg ,! ,lov] 0 we>i$1 = he _h lab\r$ mu* 9 seek+ = 8 ,belov$2 & he fe>$ le/ he %\ld =get ,him4 ,& he wept1 t he might n fall asleep1 & 8 ,belov$ be abs5t f 8 remembrance4 #bh ,! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ met1 & ! ,belov$ said to ! ,lov]3 #8,?\ ne$e/ n to speak to ,me4 ,look at ,me only1--= ?9e eyes speak to ,my he>t1--t ,i may give !e :at ?\ wille/4' #bi ,! ,lov] 0 disob$i5t to 8 ,belov$2 & ! ,lov] wept4 ,& ! ,belov$ came 9 ! v5ture ( ,8 ,lov]1 & di$1 t ,8 ,lov] might rega9 :at he _h lo/4 ,s ,he gave him a great] gift ?an t :i* he _h lo/4 #cj ,! ,belov$ fill$ ,8 ,lov] ) gifts ( love1 & griev$ n = 8 tribulations1 = !y w\ld b make him love ! m deeply2 & ! great] ! ,lov]'s tribulations1 ! great] 0 8 joy & delight4 #ca ,! ,lov] said3 #8,! secrets ( my ,belov$ torture me1 = my de$s reveal !m n1 & my m\? keeps sil5ce & reveals !m to none4' #cb ,?is is ,love's contract3 ! ,lov] mu/ be long-suff]+1 pati5t1 humble1 fe>ful1 dilig5t1 tru/ful2 he mu/ be ready to face great dang]s = ! hon\r ( 8 ,belov$4 ,& 8 ,belov$ is pl$g$ to be true & free1 j & lib]al ) ^? t love ,him4 #cc ,! ,lov] set =? ov] hill & pla9 9 se>* ( true devotion1 & to see if 8 ,belov$ 0 well s]v$4 ,b ev]y:]e he f\nd n\ght b indiff]5ce4 ,& s he delv$ into ! e>? to see if !re he c\ld f9d ! devotion :i* 0 lack+ above gr\nd4 #cd #8,say1 ?\ bird t s+e/ ( love1 :y does my ,belov$1 ,he :o has made me ,8 s]vant1 d n\ght b torture me n[8' ,& ! bird repli$3 #8,if ,love made !e n to be> trials1 :at c\ld/ ?\ give to %[ ?y love = ,him8' #ce ,p5sively ! ,lov] trod ^? pa?s :i* lead to ! ,belov$4 ,n[ he /umbl$ & fell among ! ?orns2 b !y 7 to him z fl[]s1 & z a b$ ( love4 #cf ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,wilt ?\ = ano!r *ange ?y ,belov$8' ,& he answ]$3 #8,:y1 :at o!r is bett] or nobl] ?an ,he8 ,= ,he is ! supreme ,good2 ,he is inf9ite & et]nal1 9 greatness1 wisdom & love2 nay1 ,he is p]fection4' #cg ,! ,lov] wept1 & sang ( 8 ,belov$1 & said3 #8,swift] is love 9 ! lov]'s he>t ?an is ! brilliance ( ! lightn+ to ! eye1 or ! ?und] to ! e>4 ,! te>s ( love ga!r m swiftly ?an ! waves ( ! sea2 & sigh+ is m prop] to love ?an is :it5ess to sn[4' #ch ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:]e9 is ! glory ( ?y ,belov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,he is ,glory itself4' ,!y ask$ him3 #8,:]e9 lies ,8 p[]8' ,he answ]$3 #8,he is ,p[] itself4' #8,& :]e9 lies ,8 wisdom8' #8,he is ,wisdom itself4' #8,& :]e=e is ,he to be lov$8' #8,because ,he is ,love itself4' #ci ,! ,lov] rose e>ly & w5t to seek 8 ,belov$4 ,he f\nd travell]s on ! road1 & he ask$ if !y _h se5 8 ,belov$4 ,!y answ]$ him3 #8,:5 did ! eyes ( ?y m9d lose sight ( ?y ,belov$8' ,! ,lov] repli$3 #8,s9ce ,i fir/ saw my ,belov$ 9 my ?\ghts1 ,he has nev] be5 abs5t f ! eyes ( my body1 = all ?+s t ,i see picture to me my ,belov$4' #dj ,) eyes ( ?\ght & grief1 sighs & te>s ! ,lov] gaz$ ^u ! ,belov$2 & ) eyes ( grace1 ju/ice & piety1 m]cy & b\nty1 ! ,belov$ gaz$ ^u ,8 ,lov]4 ,& ! bird sang ( t ,c\nt5ance s full ( delight1 z we h already said4 #da ,! keys ( ! gates ( love are gild$ ) c>es & desires1 sighs & te>s2 ! cord :i* b9ds !m is wov5 ( consci5ce1 devotion1 contrition & atonem5t2 ! door is kept by ju/ice & m]cy4 #db ,! ,lov] beat ^u 8 ,belov$'s door ) bl[s ( love & hope4 ,! ,belov$ he>d ,8 ,lov]'s bl[s1 ) humility1 piety1 *>ity & pati5ce4 ,deity & ,humanity op5$ ! doors1 & ! ,lov] w5t 9 to 8 ,belov$4 #dc ,deity & ,humanity met1 & jo9$ toge!r to make concord betwe5 ,lov] & ,belov$4 #dd ,!re are two fires t w>m ! love ( a true ,lov]3 "o is ( pleasures1 desires & ?\ghts3 ! o!r is ( weep+ & cry+1 ( fe> & grief4 #de ,! ,lov] long$ = solitude1 & w5t away to live alone1 t he might ga9 ! companion%ip ( 8 ,belov$1 = amid _m p he 0 lonely4 #df ,! ,lov] 0 all alone1 9 ! %ade ( a great tree4 ,m5 pass$ by t place1 & ask$ him :y he 0 alone4 ,& ! ,lov] repli$3 #8,i am alone1 n[ t ,i h se5 y & he>d y2 until n[1 ,i 0 9 ! company ( my ,belov$4' #dg ,by signs ( love1 ! ,lov] held conv]se ) ! ,belov$2 by means ( fe> & ?\ght1 weep+ & cry+1 ! ,lov] rec\nt$ 8 griefs to ! ,belov$4 #dh ,! ,lov] fe>$ :e!r 8 ,belov$ w\ld fail him 9 8 greate/ ne$2 & he ceas$ f lov+ ,him4 ,!n he _h contrition & rep5tance ( he>t2 & ! ,belov$ re/or$ hope & *>ity to ! ,lov]'s he>t1 & te>s to 8 eyes1 t love might return to him4 #di ,:e!r ,lov] & ,belov$ are ne> or f> is all "o2 = _! love m+les z wat] m+les ) w9e4 ,!y are l9k$ z heat ) light2 !y approa* & are unit$ z ,ess5ce & ,be+4 #ej ,said ! ,lov] to ! ,belov$3 #8,my grief & its heal+ are bo? 9 ,!e3 ! m surely ,?\ heal$ me1 ! great] gr[s my grief2 :5 ,?\ do/ w\nd me1 ev5 !n do/ ,?\ give me heal?4' #ea ,! ,lov] sigh$ & said3 #8,ah6 ,:at is my love8' ,! ,belov$ answ]$3 #8,?y love is a m>k & a seal by :i* ?\ do/ %[ =? ,my hon\r be=e m54' #eb ,! ,lov] saw himself tak5 & b\nd1 w\nd$ & kill$1 = ! love ( 8 ,belov$2 & ^? :o tortur$ him ask$ him3 #8,:]e is ?y ,belov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,see ,him "h 9 ! increase ( my love1 & ! ,/r5g? :i* x gives me to be> my torm5ts4' #ec ,said ! ,lov] to ! ,belov$3 #8,i h nev] fl$ f ,!e1 nor ceas$ to love ,!e1 s9ce ,i knew ,!e1 = ,i 0 ev] 9 ,!e1 by ,!e & ) ,!e :]esoev] ,i w5t4' ,! ,belov$ answ]$3 #8,nor s9ce ?\ ha/ kn[n ,me & lov$ ,me h ,i once =gott5 !e2 nev] once h ,i deceiv$ or fail$ !e4' #ed ,z ?\gh mad w5t ! ,lov] ?r\gh a city1 s++ ( 8 love2 & !y ask$ him if he _h lo/ 8 s5ses4 #8,my ,belov$1' he answ]$1 #8has tak5 my w1 & ,i myself h yield$ up to ,him my und]/&+2 s t !re is left 9 me naught b memory1 ) :i* ,i rememb] my ,belov$4' #ee ,! ,belov$ said3 #8,x w\ld be a miracle t ! ,lov] %\ld sleep & =get ! love ( ! ,belov$4' ,! ,lov] repli$3 #8,x w\ld be a great] miracle yet if ! ,belov$ did n awak5 him1 s9ce ,he has desir$ 8 love4' #ef ,! he>t ( ! ,lov] so>$ to ! heights ( ! ,belov$'s abode1 s t he might n lose 8 love = ,him 9 ! deep places ( ?is _w4 ,& :5 he rea*$ 8 ,belov$ he contemplat$ ,him ) joy & delight4 ,b ! ,belov$ l$ him d[n aga9 to ?is _w to make trial ( him ) tribulations & adv]sities4 #eg ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:]e9 is all ?y weal?8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 ! pov]ty :i* ,i be> = my ,belov$4' #8,& :]e do/ ?\ re/8' #8,9 ! afflictions ( love4' #8,:o is ?y physician8' #8,! tru/ ,i h 9 my ,belov$4' #8,& :o is ?y ma/]8' #8,! signs :i* 9 all creatures ,i see ( my ,belov$4' #eh ,! bird sang ^u a bran* 9 leaf & fl[]1 & ! breeze caus$ ! leaves to tremble1 & bore away ! sc5t ( ! fl[]s4 #8,:at means ! trembl+ ( ! leaves1 & ! sc5t ( ! fl[]s8' ask$ ! bird ( ! ,lov]4 ,he answ]$3 #8,! trembl+ ( ! leaves signifies ob$i5ce1 & ! sc5t ( ! fl[]s1 adv]sity4' #ei ,! ,lov] w5t 9 desire ( 8 ,belov$ & met two fri5ds1 :o greet$ ea* o!r lov+ly1 ) kisses1 embraces & te>s4 ,& ! ,lov] swoon$1 s /rongly did ^! two lov]s call to 8 memory 8 ,belov$4 #fj ,! ,lov] ?\ght on dea?1 & 0 afraid1 till he rememb]$ 8 ,belov$4 ,!n 9 a l\d voice he cri$ to ^? :o 7 ne>3 #8,ah1 sirs6 h love1 t y may fe> nei!r dea? nor dang]1 9 do+ hon\r to my ,belov$4' #fa ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] :]e 8 love fir/ began4 ,& he repli$3 #8,x began 9 ! glory ( my ,belov$2 & f t beg9n+ ,i 0 l$ to love my neighb\r ev5 z myself1 & to cease to c>e = deception & falsehood4' #fb #8,say1 ,fool ( ,love1 if ?y ,belov$ no long] c>$ = !e1 :at w\ld/ ?\ d8' #8,i %\ld love ,him /ill1' he repli$4 #8,else mu/ ,i die2 see+ t to cease to love is dea? & love is life4' #fc ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] :at he meant by p]sev]ance4 #8,x is bo? happ9ess & sorr[1' he answ]$1 #89 ! ,lov] :o ev] loves1 hon\rs & s]ves 8 ,belov$ ) c\rage1 pati5ce & hope4' #fd ,! ,lov] desir$ 8 ,belov$ to recomp5se him = ! "t ( 8 s]vice4 ,& ! ,belov$ reckon$ ! ?\ghts1 te>s1 long+s1 p]ils & trials :i* ,8 ,lov] _h borne = love ( ,him2 & ! ,belov$ add$ to ! acc\nt et]nal bliss1 & gave ,himself = a recomp5se to ,8 ,lov]4 #fe ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] :at he meant by happ9ess4 #8,x is sorr[1' he repli$1 #8borne = ,love's sake4' #8,o ,fool1' !y answ]$1 #8:at1 !n1 is sorr[8' #8,x is ! remembrance ( di%on\r done to my ,belov$1 :o is wor?y ( all hon\r4' ,& !y ask$ him aga93 #8,:at is mis]y8' #8,to get "o's desires 9 ?is _w1' he repli$1 #8= su* fleet+ joys are foll[$ by p]petual torm5t4' #ff ,! ,lov] 0 gaz+ on a ,place :]e he _h se5 8 ,belov$4 ,& he said3 #8,ah1 place t recall$ ! bless$ haunts ( my ,belov$6 ,?\ wilt tell my ,belov$ t ,i suff] trials & griefs = ,8 sake4' ,& t ,place made reply3 #8,:5 ?y ,belov$ hung ^u me1 ,he bore = ?y love great] trials & sorr[s ?an all o!r trials & sorr[s t ,love c\ld give to its s]vants4' #fg ,said ! ,lov] to 8 ,belov$3 #8,?\ art all1 & ?r\gh all1 & 9 all1 & ) all4 ,i w\ld give ,!e all ( myself t ,i may h all ( ,!e1 & ,?\ all ( me4' ,! ,belov$ answ]$3 #8,?\ can/ n h ,me :olly unless ?\ art :olly ,m9e4' ,& ! ,lov] said3 #8,let me be :olly ,?9e & be ,?\ :olly m9e4' ,! ,belov$ answ]$3 #8,if ,i am :olly ?9e1 :at "p 9 ,me w ?y son h1 ?y bro!r1 ?y si/] & ?y fa!r8' ,! ,lov] repli$3 #8,?\1 ,o my ,belov$6 art s great a ,:ole1 t ,?\ can/ ab\nd1 & yet be :olly ( ea* "o :o gives himself :olly to ,!e4' #fh ,! ,lov] ?\ght long & deeply on ! greatness & ev]la/+ness ( 8 ,belov$1 & he f\nd 9 ,him nei!r beg9n+1 nor mean1 nor end4 ,& ! ,belov$ said3 #8,:at art ?\ measur+1 ,o ,fool8' ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,i am measur+ great] ) less]1 fullness ) want1 inf9ity ) quantity1 & et]nity ) "t4 ,& ?is ,i d t humility & pati5ce1 fai?1 love & hope may ent] m deeply into my m9d4' #fi ,! pa?s ( love are bo? long & %ort4 ,= love is cle>1 pure & bright1 subtle yet simple1 /rong1 dilig5t1 brilliant1 & ab\nd+ bo? 9 fre% ?\ghts & 9 old memories4 #gj ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:at are ! fruits ( love8' ,& ! ,lov] made answ]3 #8,!y are pleasures1 ?\ghts1 desires1 trials1 p]ils1 torm5ts1 sighs & griefs4 ,& )\t ^! fruits ,love's s]vants h no "p 9 h]4' #ga ,_m p]sons 7 ) ! ,lov]1 :o 0 compla9+ ( 8 ,belov$ t ,he increas$ n 8 love1 & ( ,love1 t x gave him s _m trials & sorr[s4 ,! ,belov$ made reply t ! trials & sorr[s = :i* he reproa*$ ,love 7 t v increase ( love4 #gb ,! ,lov] ent]$ a delightful mead[1 & saw 9 ! mead[ _m *ildr5 :o 7 pursu+ butt]flies1 & trampl+ d[n ! fl[]s2 &1 ! m ! *ildr5 lab\r$ to cat* ! butt]flies1 ! high] did ^! fly4 ,& ! ,lov]1 z he wat*$ !m1 said3 #8,su* are !y :o ) subtle reason+ attempt to compreh5d ! ,belov$1 ,:o op5s ! doors to ! simple & closes !m to ! subtle4 ,& ,fai? reveals ! secrets ( ! ,belov$ ?r\gh ! casem5t ( love4' #gc #8,say1 ,fool ( ,love1 :y do/ ?\ n speak1 & :at is ?is = :i* ?\ art ?\ghtful & p]plex$8' ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,i am ?9k+ ( ! beauties ( my ,belov$1 & ! lik5ess betwe5 ! bliss & ! sorr[ :i* are br\ght me by ! gifts ( ,love4' #gd #8,say1 ,fool1 :i* 0 9 be+ fir/1 ?y he>t or ?y love8' ,he answ]$ & said3 #8,bo? came into be+ toge!r2 = 7 x n s1 ! he>t _h n be5 made = love1 nor love = reflection4' #ge ,!y ask$ ! ,fool3 #8,:]e did ?y love h its bir?3 9 ! secrets ( ! ,belov$1 or 9 ! revelation ( !m8' ,he repli$3 #8,love 9 its fullness makes no su* di/9ction z ?is2 = secretly ! ,lov] hides ! secrets ( 8 ,belov$2 secretly also he reveals !m1 & yet :5 !y are reveal$ he keeps !m secret /ill4' #gf ,! secrets ( love1 unreveal$1 cause angui% & grief2 revelation ( love br+s f]v\r & fe>4 ,& = ?is cause ! ,lov] mu/ ev] be suff]+4 #gg ,love call$ 8 lov]s1 & bade !m ask ( him ! mo/ desirable & pleas+ gifts4 ,& !y ask$ ( ,love t he w\ld clo! & adorn !m aft] 8 own mann]1 t !y might be m acceptable to ! ,belov$4 #gh ,! ,lov] cri$ al\d to all m51 & said3 #8,love bids y ev] love3 9 walk+ & sitt+1 9 sleep+ & wak+1 9 buy+ & sell+1 9 weep+ & laugh+1 9 spee* & 9 sil5ce1 9 ga9 & 9 loss--9 %ort1 9 :atsoev] y d1 = ?is is ,love's comm&m5t4' #gi #8,say1 ,fool1 :5 did ,love fir/ come to !e8' #8,9 t "t1' he repli$1 #8:5 my he>t 0 fill$ & enri*$ ) ?\ghts & desires1 sighs & griefs1 & my eyes ) te>s4' #8,& :at did ,love br+ !e8' #8,! wondr\s ways ( my ,belov$1 ,8 hon\rs & ,8 exce$+ wor?4' #8,h[ did ^! ?+s come8' #8,?r\gh my memory & und]/&+4' #8,h[ did/ ?\ receive !m8' #8,) love & hope4' #8,h[ do/ ?\ keep !m8' #8,) ju/ice & prud5ce1 temp]ance & c\rage4' #hj ,! ,belov$ sang1 & said3 #8,little ! ,lov] kn[s ( love1 if he is a%am$ to praise 8 ,belov$1 or if he fe>s to d ,him hon\r 9 t place :]e ,he is mo/ di%on\r$2 & little has he le>n$ to love :o is impati5t ( tribulations2 & he :o loses tru/ 9 8 ,belov$ loses also 8 love & hope4' #ha ,! ,lov] wrote to 8 ,belov$1 & ask$ ,him if !re 7 o!rs :o c\ld help him to suff] & be> ! griev\s trials :i* he endur$ = love ( ,him4 ,& ! ,belov$ repli$ to ! ,lov]3 #8,!re is n\ght 9 ,me t c =sake nor fail !e4' #hb ,!y ask$ ! ,belov$ conc]n+ ! love ( ,8 ,lov]4 ,he answ]$3 #8,x is a m+l+ ( joy & sorr[1 ( f]v5cy & fe>4' ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] conc]n+ ! love ( 8 ,belov$4 ,& he answ]$3 #8,x is ! infl[+ ( inf9ite goodness1 et]nal life1 p[]1 wisdom1 *>ity & p]fection4 ,?is is t :i* fl[s to ! ,lov] f ! ,belov$4' #hc #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at meane/ ?\ by a m>vel8' ,he repli$3 #8,x is a m>vel to love ?+s abs5t m ?an ?+s pres5t2 & no less to love ?+s se5 & ?+s corruptible m ?an ?+s unse5 & incorruptible4' #hd ,! ,lov] w5t to seek 8 ,belov$1 & he f\nd a man :o 0 dy+ )\t love4 ,& he said3 #8,h[ great a sadness is x t any man %\ld die )\t love6' ,s ! ,lov] said to him t 0 dy+3 #8,say1 :y do/ ?\ die )\t love8' ,& he repli$3 #8,because ,i liv$ )\t love4' #he ,! ,lov] ask$ 8 ,belov$3 #8,:i* is ! great]--lov+1 or love itself8' ,! ,belov$ answ]$3 #8,9 ?is mortal life1 love is ! tree1 ! fruit ( :i* is lov+2 ! fl[]s & ! leaves are trials & griefs4 ,& 9 ,god1 love & lov+ are "o & ! same ?+1 )\t ei!r griefs or trials4' #hf ,! ,lov] 0 sorr[ful1 & we>i$ ) ov]mu* ?\ght4 ,& !re=e he begg$ 8 ,belov$ to s5d him a book1 9 :i* he might see ,him 9 ,8 virtues1 t 8 sorr[ might !reby be reliev$4 ,s ! ,belov$ s5t t book to ! ,lov]1 & 8 trials & griefs 7 d\bl$4 #hg ,sick ) love 0 ! ,lov]1 & a physician came 9 to see him :o d\bl$ 8 sorr[s & 8 ?\ghts4 ,& 9 t same h\r ! ,lov] 0 heal$4 #hh ,love w5t ap>t ) ! ,lov]1 & !y _h great joy ( ! ,belov$ z !y commun$ ( ,him4 ,! ,lov] wept1 & aft]w>ds 0 9 rapture1 & ,love swoon$ !reat4 ,b ! ,belov$ br\ght life to ,8 ,lov] by reveal+ to him ,8 ,c\nt5ance4 #hi ,! ,lov] said to ! ,belov$3 #8,by _m ways do/ ,?\ come to my he>t1 & reveale/ ,?yself to my sight4 ,& by _m names d ,i "n ,!e4 ,b ! love by :i* ,?\ su/a9e/ me & humble/ me is "o1 & "o alone4' #ij ,! ,belov$ reveal$ ,himself to ,8 ,lov]1 clo!d 9 new & sc>let robes4 ,he /ret*$ out ,8 ,arms to embrace him2 ,he incl9$ ,8 ,head to kiss him2 & ,he rema9$ on high t he might ev] seek ,him4 #ia ,! ,belov$ 0 abs5t f ,8 ,lov]1 & ! ,lov] s\ght 8 ,belov$ ) 8 memory & und]/&+1 t he might wor?ily love ,him4 ,! ,lov] f\nd 8 ,belov$1 & ask$ ,him :i!r ,he _h be54 #8,f> f ?y memory1' answ]$ ! ,belov$1 #8& 9 a place :i* ?y und]/&+ knew n4' #ib #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 ha/ ?\ %ame :5 m5 see !e weep = ?y ,belov$8' #8,%ame ap>t f s91' answ]$ ! ,lov]1 #8signifies want ( love 9 "o :o kn[s n h[ to love4' #ic ,! ,belov$ plant$ 9 ! he>t ( ! ,lov] sighs & long+s1 virtue & love4 ,! ,lov] wat]$ ! se$ ) 8 te>s4 ,9 ! body ( ! ,lov] ! ,belov$ plant$ trials1 tribulations & griefs4 ,& ! ,lov] t5d$ 8 body ) hope & devotion1 consolation & pati5ce4 #id ,! ,belov$ made a great fea/1 ga!r$ an assembly ( _m noble knights1 s5t _m invitations & gave great gifts4 ,to ?is assembly came ! ,lov]1 & ! ,belov$ said to him3 #8,:o call$ !e to come to ?is assembly8' ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,ne$ & love compell$ me to come1 t ,i might behold ,?y face1 ,?y wond]s1 ,?y adornm5ts & ,?y glory4' #ie ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:5ce art ?\8' ,he answ]$3 #8,f love4' #8,to :om do/ ?\ belong8' #8,i belong to love4' #8,:o gave !e bir?8' #8,love4' #8,:]e wa/ ?\ born8' #8,9 love4' #8,:o br\ght !e up8' #8,love4' #8,h[ do/ ?\ live8' #8,by love4' #8,:at is ?y "n8' #8,love4' #8,:5ce come/ ?\8' #8,f love4' #8,:i!r goe/ ?\8' #8,to love4' #8,:]e dwell$ ?\8' #8,9 love4' #8,ha/ ?\ aught b love8' #8,yea1' he answ]$1 #8,i h faults2 & ,i h s9s aga9/ my ,belov$4' #8,is !re p>don 9 ?y ,belov$8' #8,yea1' answ]$ ! ,lov]1 #89 my ,belov$ !re is ju/ice & m]cy1 & !re=e am ,i lodg$ betwe5 fe> & hope2 = m]cy causes me to hope & ju/ice to fe>4' #if ,! ,belov$ left ! ,lov]1 & ! ,lov] s\ght ,him 9 8 ?\ghts1 & inquir$ = ,him ( m5 9 ! language ( love4 ,! ,lov] f\nd 8 ,belov$1 :o 0 despis$ among ! p1 & he told ! ,belov$ :at great wrong 0 done to ,8 ,"n4 ,! ,belov$ answ]$ him1 & said3 #8,lo1 ,i suff] ^! wrongs = want ( f]v5t & devot$ lov]s4' ,! ,lov] wept1 & 8 sorr[ 0 increas$1 b ! ,belov$ com=t$ him1 by reveal+ to him ,8 ,pres5ce4 #ig ,! light ( ! ,belov$'s abode came to illum9e ! ,lov]'s dwell+1 :i* 0 full ( d>kness1 & to fill x ) joy1 ) grief & ) ?\ghts4 ,& ! ,lov] ca/ out all ?+s f 8 dwell+1 t ! ,belov$ might be lodg$ !re4 #ih ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] :at sign ! ,belov$ bore ^u ,8 bann]4 ,he repli$3 #8,! sign ( ,"o dead4' ,!y ask$ him :y ,he bore su* a sign4 ,he answ]$3 #8,because ,he 0 once crucifi$1 & 0 dead1 & because ^? :o glory 9 be+ ,8 lov]s mu/ foll[ ,8 /eps4' #ii ,! ,belov$ came to lodge 9 ! dwell+ ( ,8 ,lov]1 & ! /ew>d dem&$ ( ,him ! reckon+4 ,b ! ,lov] said3 #8,my ,belov$ is to be lodg$ freely1--yea1 ) a gift1--= long ago ,he paid ! price ( all m54' #ajj ,memory & ,w met toge!r1 & climb$ into ! m\nta9 ( ! ,belov$1 t und]/&+ might be exalt$ & love = ! ,belov$ might be increas$4 #aja ,e day sighs & te>s are mess5g]s betwe5 ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$1 t betwe5 !m !re may be solace & companion%ip1 love & goodwill4 #ajb ,! ,lov] desir$ 8 ,belov$1 & s5t to ,him 8 ?\ghts1 t !y might br+ him back f 8 ,belov$ ! joys :i* = s long _h be5 84 #ajc ,! ,belov$ gave to ,8 ,lov] ! gift ( te>s1 sighs1 ?\ghts1 we>9ess & grief1 ) :i* gift ! ,lov] s]v$ 8 ,belov$4 #ajd ,! ,lov] begg$ 8 ,belov$ to give him ri*es1 peace & hon\r 9 ?is _w2 & ! ,belov$ reveal$ ,8 ,c\nt5ance to ! memory & und]/&+ ( ! ,lov]1 & gave ,himself z ! ,supreme ,aim to 8 w4 #aje ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,9 :at consi/s hon\r8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 compreh5d+ & lov+ my ,belov$4' ,& !y ask$ him also3 #8,9 :at consi/s di%on\r8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 =gett+ & ceas+ to love ,him4' #ajf #8,o my ,belov$1 ,i 0 torm5t$ by love1 until ,i cri$ t ,?\ wa/ pres5t 9 my torm5ts2 & !n did love ease my griefs1 & ,?\ z a gu]don did/ increase my love1 ev5 z ,?\ did/ d\ble my torm5t4' #ajg ,9 ! pa? ( love ! ,lov] f\nd ano!r :o 0 sil5t1 & :o ) te>s1 grief1 & a sad c\nt5ance made accusation & reproa* aga9/ ,love4 ,& ,love made excuse1 say+ t he _h giv5 him noble gifts3 loyalty1 hope1 pati5ce1 devotion1 c\rage1 temp]ance & happ9ess2 & he blam$ ! ,lov] :o cri$ out ^u ,love1 = t he _h giv5 him su* gifts z ^!4 #ajh ,! ,lov] sang & said3 #8,ah1 :at great affliction is love6 ,ah1 :at great happ9ess x is to love my ,belov$1 :o loves ,8 lov]s ) inf9ite & et]nal love1 p]fect & complete 9 ev]y?+6' #aji ,! ,lov] w5t into a f> c\ntry seek+ 8 ,belov$1 & 9 ! way he met two lions4 ,! ,lov] 0 afraid1 ev5 to dea?1 = he desir$ to live & s]ve 8 ,belov$4 ,s he s5t ,memory to 8 ,belov$1 t ,love might be pres5t at 8 pass+1 = ) ,love he c\ld bett] endure dea?4 ,& :ile ! ,lov] ?\ght ^u 8 ,belov$1 ! two lions came humbly to ! ,lov]1 lick$ ! te>s f 8 eyes1 & c>ess$ 8 h&s & feet4 ,s ! ,lov] w5t on 8 way 9 se>* ( 8 ,belov$4 #aaj ,! ,lov] j\rney$ ov] hill & dale1 b he c\ld f9d no way ( escape f ! imprisonm5t 9 :i* ,love _h = s long en?rall$ 8 body & 8 ?\ghts & all 8 desires & joys4 ,:ile ! ,lov] w5t lab\r+ ?us1 he f\nd a h]mit :o 0 sleep+ ne> to a fair spr+4 ,! ,lov] wak5$ ! h]mit1 & ask$ him if 9 8 dreams he _h se5 ! ,belov$4 ,! h]mit repli$ t 8 own ?\ghts also1 :e!r he 0 sleep+ or wak+1 7 imprison$ by ,love4 ,& ! ,lov] joy$ greatly at f9d+ a fell[-prison]2 s !y bo? wept1 = ! ,belov$ has few su* lov]s z ^!4 #aaa ,!re is naught 9 ! ,belov$ :i* is n c>e & sorr[ = ! ,lov]1 nor has ! ,lov] aught 9 himself 9 :i* ! ,belov$ joys n & has no "p4 ,& !re=e is ! love ( ! ,belov$ ev] active1 :ile t ( ! ,lov] is grief & suff]+4 #aab ,a bird 0 s++ ^u a bran*3 #8,i w give a fre% ?\ght to ! lov] :o w give me two4' ,! bird gave t fre% ?\ght to ! ,lov]1 & ! ,lov] gave two to ! bird1 t its grief might be assuag$2 & ! ,lov] felt 8 griefs increas$4 #aac ,! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ met toge!r1 & _! c>esses & embraces1 _! weep+ & cry+1 bore witness to _! meet+4 ,!n ! ,belov$ ask$ ! ,lov] conc]n+ 8 /ate1 & ! ,lov] 0 spee*less be=e 8 ,belov$4 #aad ,! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ /rove1 & _! love made peace betwe5 !m4 ,:i* ( !m1 ?9k y1 bore ! /rong] love t[>d ! o!r8 #aae ,! ,lov] lov$ all :o fe>$ 8 ,belov$1 & he fe>$ all :o fe>$ ,him n4 ,& !re arose ?is d\bt3 ,_h ! ,lov] m ( love or ( fe>8 #aaf ,! ,lov] ?\ght to foll[ 8 ,belov$1 & he pass$ along a road :]e !re 0 a fi]ce lion :i* kill$ all :o pass$ by x c>elessly & )\t devotion4 ,!n ! ,lov] said3 #8,he :o fe>s n my ,belov$ mu/ fe> ev]y?+1 & he :o fe>s ,him may be bold & f]v5t 9 all ?+s beside4' #aag ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:at meane/ ?\ by occasion ( love8' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is to h pleasure 9 p5ance1 und]/&+ 9 k1 hope 9 pati5ce1 heal? 9 ab/95ce1 consolation 9 remembrance1 love 9 dilig5ce1 loyalty 9 de/itution1 ri*es 9 pov]ty1 peace 9 ob$i5ce1 /rife 9 malevol5ce4' #aah ,love %one ?r\gh ! cl\d :i* came betwe5 ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$1 & made x z bright & respl5d5t z is ! moon by night1 z ! day-/> at dawn1 ! sun at midday1 ! und]/&+ 9 ! w2 & ?r\gh t bright cl\d ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ held conv]se4 #aai ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:at is ! greate/ d>kness8' ,he repli$3 #8,! abs5ce ( my ,belov$4' #8,& :at is ! greate/ light8' #8,! pres5ce ( my ,belov$4' #abj ,! m>ks ( ! ,belov$ are se5 9 ! ,lov]1 :o = love's sake is 9 ?\ght & grief1 sighs & te>s1 & contempt ( ! p4 #aba ,! ,lov] wrote ^! words3 #8,my ,belov$ delighte? because ,i raise my ?\ghts to ,him1 & my eyes are 9 grief & te>s1 & ,i nei!r live nor feel1 nor ta/e nor see nor he>4' #abb ,ah1 und]/&+ & w1 cry out & awak5 ! wat*dogs :o sleep1 =gett+ my ,belov$4 ,weep1 ,o eyes6 ,sigh1 ,o he>t6 ,&1 memory1 =get n ! di%on\r :i* is done to my ,belov$ by ^? :om ,he has s greatly hon\r$4 #abc ,! enmity ( m5 to my ,belov$ increases4 ,yet my ,belov$ promises gifts & rew>ds1 & ?reat5s ) ju/ice & wisdom4 ,& memory & w despise bo? ,8 ?reats & ,8 promises4 #abd ,! ,belov$ drew ne> to ! ,lov]1 to com=t & console him = ! grief :i* he suff]$ & ! te>s :i* he %$4 ,& ! ne>] 0 ! ,lov] to ! ,belov$1 ! m he griev$ & wept1 cry+ out ^u ! di%on\r :i* 8 ,belov$ endur$4 #abe ,) ! p5 ( love1 ) ! wat] ( 8 te>s1 & on pap] ( suff]+1 ! ,lov] wrote lett]s to 8 ,belov$4 ,& 9 ^! he told h[ devotion t>ri$1 h[ love 0 dy+1 & h[ falsehood & error 7 increas+ ! numb] ( ,8 enemies4 #abf ,! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ 7 b\nd 9 love ) ! bonds ( memory1 und]/&+1 & w1 t !y might nev] be p>t$2 & ! cord ) :i* ^! two loves 7 b\nd 0 wov5 ( ?\ghts & griefs1 sighs & te>s4 #abg ,! ,lov] lay 9 ! b$ ( love3 8 %eets 7 ( joy1 8 cov]let 0 ( griefs1 8 pill[ ( te>s4 ,& none knew if ! fabric ( ! pill[ 0 t ( ! %eets or ( ! cov]let4 #abh ,! ,belov$ clo!d ,8 ,lov] 9 ve/1 coat & mantle1 & gave him a helmet ( love4 ,8 body ,he clo!d ) ?\ghts1 8 feet ) tribulations1 & 8 head ) a g>l& ( te>s4 #abi ,! ,belov$ adjur$ ,8 ,lov] n to =get ,him4 ,! ,lov] repli$ t he c\ld n =get ,him because he c\ld n d o!rwise ?an "k ,him4 #acj ,! ,belov$ said to ,8 ,lov]3 #8,?\ %alt praise & def5d ,me 9 places :]e m5 fe> to praise ,me4' ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,provide me !n ) love4' ,! ,belov$ answ]$3 #8,= love ( !e ,i became inc>nate1 & endur$ ! pa9s ( dea?4' #aca ,! ,lov] said to 8 ,wellbelov$3 #8,tea* me h[ to make ,!e kn[n & lov$ & prais$ among m54' ,! ,belov$ fill$ ,8 ,lov] ) devotion1 pati5ce1 *>ity1 tribulations1 ?\ghts1 sighs & te>s4 ,& boldness to praise ! ,belov$ ent]$ ! ,lov]'s he>t2 & 9 8 m\? 7 praises ( 8 ,belov$2 & 9 8 w 0 contempt ( ! murmur+s ( m5 :o judge falsely4 #acb ,! ,lov] said to ! p3 #8,he :o truly rememb]s my ,belov$1 9 rememb]+ ,him =gets all ?+s ar\nd2 & he :o =gets all ?+s 9 rememb]+ my ,belov$1 is def5d$ by ,him f all h>m1 & receives a "p 9 all ,8 bless+s4' #acc ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:]e( is ,love born1 :]eon does x live1 & :]e=e does x die8' ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,love is born ( remembrance1 x lives on und]/&+1 x dies ?r\gh =getfulness4' #acd ,! ,lov] =got all t 0 b5ea? ! high heav5s t 8 und]/&+ might so> ! high] t[>ds a k ( ! ,belov$1 :om 8 w desir$ to compreh5d1 to contemplate1 praise & prea*4 #ace ,! ,lov] w5t to ! w>s = ! hon\r ( 8 ,belov$1 & took ) him fai?1 hope & *>ity1 ju/ice1 prud5ce1 /r5g? & temp]ance ) :i* to vanqui% 8 ,belov$'s enemies4 ,& ! ,lov] w\ld h be5 vanqui%$ if ! ,belov$ _h n help$ him to make kn[n ,8 greatness4 #acf ,! ,lov] desir$ to atta9 to ! f>!/ goal ( 8 love = ! ,belov$2 & o!r objects block$ 8 pa?4 ,= ?is cause 8 long+ desires & ?\ghts gave ! ,lov] sorr[ & grief4 #acg ,! ,lov] 0 glad1 & rejoic$ 9 ! greatness ( 8 ,belov$4 ,b aft]w>ds ! ,lov] 0 sad because ( ov]mu* ?\ght & reflection4 ,& he knew n :i* he felt ! m deeply--! joys or ! sorr[s4 #ach ,! ,lov] 0 s5t by 8 ,belov$ to ,*ri/ian pr9ces & to unbeliev]s1 to tea* !m by 8 ,art#e & 8 ,elem5ts#e to "k & love 8 ,belov$4 #aci ,if ?\ see/ a lov] clo!d 9 f9e raim5t1 priz+ va+lory1 sat$ ) food & sleep1 "k t 9 t man ?\ see/ damnation & torm5t4 ,& if ?\ see/ a lov] poorly clo!d1 despis$ by ! _w1 pale & ?9 ) fa/ & vigil1 "k t 9 t man ?\ looke/ ^u salvation & ev]la/+ weal4 #adj ,! ,lov] made compla9t to 8 ,belov$ ( ! heat ( ! fire :i* rag$ 9 8 brea/4 ,! ,lov] 0 l to die1 & ! ,belov$ wept1 & gave him ! com=t ( pati5ce & ! sure hope ( rew>d4 #ada ,! ,lov] wept = all t he _h lo/2 & none c\ld com=t him1 = 8 losses c\ld n be rega9$4 #adb ,god creat$ ! night t m5 might keep vigil1 & m$itate ^u ! glories ( ! ,belov$3 !re 0 a "t :5 ! ,lov] ?\ght t x 0 creat$ = ! re/ & sleep ( ^? :o 7 we>i$ ) lov+4 #adc ,m5 reproa*$ & reprov$ ! ,lov]1 because he w5t ab\t z a fool = love's sake4 ,& ! ,lov] despis$ _! reproa*es1 & himself reprov$ !m1 because !y lov$ n 8 ,belov$4 #add ,! ,lov] said3 #8,i am clo!d 9 vile raim5t2 b love clo!s my he>t ) ?\ghts ( delight1 & my body ) te>s1 griefs & suff]+s4' #ade ,! ,belov$ sang1 & said3 #8,i taught ^? :o praise ,me to s+ ,my praises aright1 & ! enemies ( ,my hon\r h torm5t$ & despis$ !m4 ,!re=e h ,i s5t my ,lov] t he may weep & lam5t ! di%on\r :i* ,i h suff]$1 & 8 lam5ts & te>s are ! fruit ( ,my love4' #adf ,! ,lov] made oa? to ! ,belov$ t = love ( ,him he endur$ & lov$ trials & suff]+s1 & he begg$ ! ,belov$ t ,he w\ld ?9k ^u 8 trials & suff]+s4 ,! ,belov$ made oa? t x 0 ! nature & prop]ty ( ,8 love to love all ^? t lov$ ,him1 & to h pity on ^? :o endur$ trials = love ( ,him4 ,! ,lov] 0 glad1 & rejoic$ 9 ! nature & prop]ty ( 8 ,belov$4 #adg ,! ,belov$ sil5c$ ,8 ,lov]1 & ! ,lov] took com=t 9 gaz+ ^u 8 ,belov$4 #adh ,! ,lov] wept & call$ ^u 8 ,belov$1 until ! ,belov$ came d[n f ! heights ( ,heav52 & ,he came to e>? to weep & suff] & die = ! sake ( love1 & to tea* m5 to "k & love & praise ,8 ,"n4 #adi ,! ,lov] reproa*$ ,*ri/ian p1 because 9 _! lett]s !y put n fir/ ! "n ( 8 ,belov$1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 to d ,him ! same hon\r t ! ,s>ac5s d to ! false prophet ,mahomet1 :5 !y hon\r him by nam+ him be=e ev]y?+ 9 _! lett]s4 #aej ,! ,lov] met a ,squire1 pale1 ?91 & poorly clo!d1 :o 0 walk+ along 9 p5sive fa%ion2 & he salut$ ! ,lov] & said3 #8,n[ ,god guide !e1 t ?\ maye/ f9d ?y ,belov$6' ,& ! ,lov] ask$ him h[ he _h recognis$ him2 & ! ,squire said3 #8,"s ( ,love's secrets reveal o!rs1 & !re=e betwe5 lov]s !re is recognition4' #aea ,! glory1 hon\r & goodness ( ! ,belov$ are ! ri*es & treasure ( ! ,lov]4 ,& ! ,belov$'s treasure is ! /ore ( ?\ghts1 desires1 torm5ts1 te>s & griefs ) :i* ! ,lov] ev] loves & hon\rs 8 ,belov$4 #aeb ,a great & goodly company ( tri$ lov]s h ga!r$ toge!r2 !y be> ! bann] ( love1 on :i* is ! =m & figure ( _! ,belov$4 ,& !y w h ) !m none :o has n love1 le/ _! ,belov$ %\ld be di%on\r$4 #aec ,!y :o %[ _! folly by heap+ up ri*es move ! ,lov] to be a fool = love2 & ! %ame :i* ! ,lov] feels at go+ z a fool among m5 makes him to be e/eem$ & lov$4 ,:i* ( ! two emotions1 ?9k y1 is ! great] occasion ( love8 #aed ,love made ! ,lov] to be sad ?r\gh excess ( ?\ght2 ! ,belov$ sang1 & ! ,lov] rejoic$ to he> ,him4 ,:i* ( ^! two causes1 ?9k y1 increas$ m ! ,lov]'s love8 #aee ,9 ! secrets ( ! ,lov] are reveal$ ! secrets ( ! ,belov$1 & 9 ! secrets ( ! ,belov$ are reveal$ ! secrets ( ! ,lov]4 ,:i* ( ^! two secrets1 ?9k y1 is ! great] cause ( revelation8 #aef ,!y ask$ ! ,fool by :at signs 8 ,belov$ might be kn[n4 ,he answ]$3 #8,by m]cy & pity1 :i* are ess5tially 9 ,8 ,w1 )\t mutation or *ange4' #aeg ,su* 0 ! love :i* ! ,lov] _h to 8 ,belov$1 t he desir$ ! good ( all above ! good ( ea*1 & = 8 ,belov$ to be ev]y:]e kn[n & prais$1 & desir$ ( all ! _w4 #aeh ,love & ,indiff]5ce met 9 a g>d51 :]e ! ,lov] & ! ,belov$ 7 talk+ 9 secret4 ,& ,love ask$ ,indiff]5ce :y he _h come to t place4 #8,t ! ,lov] may cease to love1' he repli$1 #8& ! ,belov$ to be hon\r$4' ,! words ( ,indiff]5ce 7 greatly displeas+ to ! ,belov$ & ! ,lov]1 & _! love 0 increas$1 t ,indiff]5ce might be vanqui%$ & de/roy$ !reby4 #aei #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 9 :i* do/ ?\ take ! great] pleasure--9 lov+ or 9 hat+8' #8,9 lov+1' he repli$1 #8= ,i h only hat$ t ,i may ! bett] love4' #afj #8,say1 ,o ,lov]1 :i* do/ ?\ /rive to und]/& ! bett]--falsehood or tru?8' ,he answ]$3 #8,tru?4' #8,& :y s8' #8,because ,i und]/& falsehood t ,i may ! bett] und]/& tru?4' #afa ,! ,lov] p]ceiv$ t he 0 lov$ by 8 ,belov$1 & he inquir$ ( ,him if ,8 love & ,8 m]cy 7 "o & ! same ?+4 ,! ,belov$ affirm$ t 9 ,8 ess5ce !re 0 no di/9ction betwe5 ,8 love & ,8 m]cy4 ,!re=e said ! ,lov]3 #8,:y1 !n1 does ,?y love torm5t me1 & :y does n ,?y m]cy heal me ( my griefs8' #afb ,! ,lov] desir$ to g into a f> c\ntry to d hon\r to 8 ,belov$1 & he wi%$ to disguise himself t he might n be tak5 captive on ! way2 b he c\ld n hide ! te>s 9 8 eyes1 nor 8 pale & drawn face1 nor ! ?\ghts1 compla9ts & sighs1 ! sorr[ & grief ( 8 he>t4 ,& s he 0 tak5 captive on ! j\rney & deliv]$ to ! torm5tors by ! enemies ( 8 ,belov$4 #afc ,imprison$ 0 ! ,lov] 9 ! prison ( ,love4 ,?\ghts1 desires & memories held & en*a9$ him le/ he might flee f 8 ,belov$4 ,griefs torm5t$ him2 pati5ce & hope consol$ him4 ,& ! ,lov] 0 dy+1 b ! ,belov$ reveal$ to him ,8 ,pres5ce1 & ! ,lov] reviv$4 #afd ,! ,lov] met 8 ,belov$1 & he knew ,him & wept4 ,! ,belov$ reprov$ him1 because he wept n until he knew ,him4 #8,h[ did/ ?\ "k ,me1' ,he ask$1 #8s9ce ?9e eyes 7 n already wet ) te>s8' ,& ! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,by memory1 und]/&+ & w1 ?r\gh :i*1 z soon z ! eyes ( my body saw ,!e1 my love 0 increas$4' #afe #8,:at meane/ ?\ by love8' said ! ,belov$4 ,& ! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,x is to be> on "o's he>t ! sacr$ m>ks & ! sweet words ( ! ,belov$4 ,x is to long = ,him ) desire & ) te>s4 ,x is boldness4 ,x is f]v\r4 ,x is fe>4 ,x is ! desire = ! ,belov$ above all ?+s4 ,x is t :i* causes ! ,lov] to gr[ fa9t :5 he he>s ! ,belov$'s praises4 ,x is t 9 :i* ,i die daily1 & 9 :i* is all my w4' #aff ,devotion & ,abs5t ,long+ s5t ?\ghts z mess5g]s to ! ,lov]'s he>t1 to br+ te>s to 8 eyes1 :i* = long _h wept b n[ w\ld weep no m4 #afg ,said ! ,lov]3 #8,o ye t love1 if ye w h fire1 come light y\r lant]ns at my he>t2 if wat]1 come to my eyes1 :5ce fl[ ! te>s 9 /reams2 if ?\ghts ( love1 come ga!r !m f my m$itations4' #afh ,x happ5$ "o day t ! ,lov] 0 m$itat+ on ! great love :i* he _h = 8 ,belov$1 & ! great trials & p]ils into :i* ?is love = s long _h l$ him1 & he fell to consid]+ 8 rew>d1 :i*1 he said1 w\ld surely be great4 ,& z he ?us disc\rs$ ) himself1 x came to him t 8 ,belov$ _h recomp5s$ him already1 = _h he n be5 inspir$ ) a love = ,8 ,pres5ce1--) t v love ?r\gh :i* 8 suff]+s _h come8 #afi ,! ,lov] 0 wip+ away ! te>s :i* = ,love's sake he _h %$1 t none %\ld see ! suff]+s :i* ! ,belov$ s5t him4 ,b ! ,belov$ said3 #8,:y w\ld/ ?\ hide f o!rs ^! m>ks ( ?y love8 ,behold1 ,i h giv5 !m to !e t o!rs may love & hon\r ,me also4' #agj #8,say1 ,o ?\ t goe/ z a fool = love's sake1 h[ long wilt ?\ be a slave1 & =c$ to weep & suff] trials & griefs8' ,he answ]$3 #8,till my ,belov$ %all sep>ate body & s\l 9 me4' #aga #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 ha/ ?\ ri*es8' ,he answ]$3 #8,i h my ,belov$4' #8,ha/ ?\ villas1 ca/les or cities1 prov9ces or k+doms8' ,he answ]$3 #8,i h ?\ghts ( love1 te>s1 desires1 trials1 griefs1 :i* are bett] ?an k+doms or empires4' #agb ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,h[ kn[e/ ?\ ! ju/ice ( ?y ,belov$'s decrees8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 t ,he allots to 8 lov]s an equality ( joys & ( griefs4' #agc #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :i* ( ^! kn[s ! m ( love--he t has joys or he t has trials & griefs8' ,he answ]$3 #8,!re c be no k ( love )\t bo? ! "o & ! o!r4' #agd ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:y wilt ?\ n def5d ?yself f ! falsehoods1 errors & crimes ( :i* ?\ art accus$8' ,he answ]$ & said3 #8,i h to def5d my ,belov$1 :om m5 falsely accuse2 man may inde$ be full ( deceit & error1 & is sc>ce wor?y to be def5d$4' #age #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :y def5d$ ?\ ,love :5 x ?us tries & torm5ts ?y body & ?y s\l8' ,he answ]$3 #8,because x increases my wor? & my happ9ess4' #agf ,! ,lov] griev$ & cri$ out on 8 ,belov$1 because ,he caus$ ,love to torm5t him s griev\sly4 ,& ! ,belov$ made reply by increas+ 8 trials & p]ils1 ?\ghts & te>s4 #agg #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :y do/ ?\ excuse ! guilty8' ,he answ]$3 #8,t ,i may n be l ^? :o accuse ! innoc5t ) ! guilty4' #agh ,! ,belov$ rais$ ! und]/&+ ( ! ,lov] t he might compreh5d ,8 greatness1 & incl9e 8 memory to recall 8 own %ortcom+s1 s t 8 w might hate !m1 & aspire to a love ( ! ,belov$ & ,8 p]fection4 #agi ,! ,lov] sang ( 8 ,belov$ & said3 #8,s great is my w to love ,!e1 t all ,i hat$ once is n[1 ?r\gh love ( ,!e1 a great] happ9ess & joy to me ?an :at ,i once lov$ be=e ev] ,i lov$ ,!e4' #ahj ,! ,lov] w5t ?r\gh a city1 & ask$ if !re 7 none ) :om he might speak ( 8 ,belov$ z he wi%$4 ,& !y %[$ him a poor man :o 0 weep+ = love1 & :o s\ght a companion ) :om to speak ( love4 #aha ,?\ghtful & p]plex$ 0 ! ,lov]1 z he wond]$ h[ 8 trials c\ld h _! s\rce 9 ! glory ( 8 ,belov$1 :o has su* great felicity 9 ,himself4 ,& !n he ?\ght ( ! sun1 :i*1 ?\gh x is s high1 /rikes ! weak eyes ( u m5 t are "h bel[4 #ahb ,! ?\ghts ( ! ,lov] 7 betwe5 =getfulness ( 8 torm5ts & remembrance ( 8 joys2 = ! joys ( love drive ! memory ( sorr[ away1 & ! tortures ( love recall ! happ9ess :i* x br+s4 #ahc ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,w ?y ,belov$ ev] take away ?y love8' ,& he answ]$3 #8,no1 n :ile memory has p[] to rememb]1 nor und]/&+ to compreh5d ! ,belov$'s glory4' #ahd #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is ! greate/ comp>ison & similitude ( all t c be made8' ,he answ]$3 #8,t betwe5 ,lov] & ,belov$4' ,!y ask$ him3 #8,= :at reason8' ,he repli$3 #8,= ! greatness ( _! love4' #ahe ,!y ask$ ! ,belov$3 #8,ha/ ,?\ nev] _h pity8' ,he answ]$3 #8,if ,i _h n _h pity1 my ,lov] _h nev] le>n$ to love ,me1 nor _h ,i torm5t$ him ) sighs & te>s1 ) trials & ) griefs4' #ahf ,! ,lov] 0 9 a va/ =e/1 seek+ 8 ,belov$4 ,he f\nd !re ,tru? & ,falsehood1 :o 7 disput+ ( 8 ,belov$1 = ,tru? prais$ ,him & ,falsehood accus$ ,him4 ,& ! ,lov] cri$ out to ,love t he w\ld come to ! aid ( ,tru?4 #ahg ,!re came ! temptation to ! ,lov] to leave 8 ,belov$1 t memory might awak5 & f9d ! ,belov$'s ,pres5ce once m2 t 8 love %\ld !reby become deep]1 t ! und]/&+ %\ld compreh5d ,him m sublimely1 & ! w love ,him m truly4 #ahh ,= "o day ! ,lov] ceas$ to rememb] 8 ,belov$1 & on ! next day he rememb]$ t he _h =gott5 ,him4 ,on ! day :5 x came to ! ,lov] t he _h =gott5 8 ,belov$1 he 0 9 sorr[ & pa91 & yet 9 glory & bliss1--! "o = hav+ =gott5 ,him1 & ! o!r = ! joy ( ! remembrance4 #ahi ,s e>ne/ly did ! ,lov] desire t 8 ,belov$ %\ld be hon\r$ & prais$1 t he d\bt$ if he hon\r$ ,him en\gh2 & s /rongly did he abhor ! di%on\r paid to 8 ,belov$1 t he d\bt$ if he abhorr$ x en\gh4 ,& = ?is cause ! ,lov] 0 ?\ghtful1 & wav]$ betwe5 love & fe>4 #aij ,! ,lov] 0 l to die ( joy1 & he liv$ by grief4 ,& 8 joys & torm5ts 7 m+l$ & unit$1 & became "o & ! same ?+ 9 ! ,lov]'s w4 ,& = ?is cause ! ,lov] seem$ to be liv+ & dy+ at "o & ! same "t4 #aia ,= "o h\r only ! ,lov] w\ld fa9 h =gott5 8 ,belov$1 & kn[n ,him n1 t 8 grief might h "s re/4 ,b su* oblivion & ignorance _h !mselves made him to suff]2 !re=e he _h pati5ce1 & lift$ up 8 und]/&+ & 8 memory1 9 contemplation ( 8 ,belov$4 #aib ,s great 0 ! love ( ! ,lov] to 8 ,belov$ t he believ$ all ?+s t ,he reveal$ to him4 ,& s e>ne/ly did he desire to compreh5d ,him t he /rove ) 8 reason to und]/& all ?+s t 7 said ( ,him4 ,& !re=e 0 ! love ( ! ,lov] = ev] betwe5 belief & und]/&+4 #aic ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:at ?+ is f>!/ f ?y he>t8' ,he answ]$3 #8,indiff]5ce4' #8,& :y s8' #8,because ne>e/ to my he>t is love1 :i* is ! contr>y ( indiff]5ce4' #aid #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 ha/ ?\ envy8' ,he answ]$3 #8,yea1 :5soev] ,i =get ! b\nty & ri*es ( my ,belov$4' #aie #8,say1 ,o ,lov]1 ha/ ?\ ri*es8' #8,yea1' he repli$1 #8,i h love4' #8,ha/ ?\ pov]ty8' #8,yea1 ,i h love4' #8,h[ !n is ?is8' #8,i am poor1' he repli$1 #8because my love is no great]1 & because x fills s few o!rs ) love = ! hon\r ( my ,belov$4' #aif #8,say1 ,o ,lov]1 :]e is ?y p[]8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 ! p[] ( my ,belov$4' #8,:]e) do/ ?\ fight ?9e enemies8' #8,) ! /r5g? ( my ,belov$4' #8,:]e9 do/ ?\ seek consolation8' #8,9 ! et]nal treasures ( my ,belov$4' #aig #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :i* love/ ?\ ! m--! m]cy or ! ju/ice ( ?y ,belov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,s greatly d ,i love & fe> ,8 ju/ice t ,i f9d x n 9 my w to love any?+ m4' #aih ,s9s & m]its 7 /riv+ among !mselves 9 ! ,lov]'s consci5ce4 ,ju/ice & remembrance increas$ 8 remorse1 b m]cy & hope increas$ 9 8 w ! assurance ( p>don2 & !re=e 9 ! ,lov]'s p5it5ce ! m]its conqu]$ ! s9s4 #aii ,! ,lov] affirm$ t all 0 p]fection 9 8 ,belov$1 & d5i$ t 9 ,him 0 any fault at all4 ,:i* ( ^! two1 ?9k y1 is ! great] wond]8 #bjj ,!re 0 an eclipse 9 ! heav5s & d>kness ov] all ! e>?4 ,& x recall$ to ! ,lov] t 8 guilt _h sep>at$ him long ago f 8 ,wellbelov$ & ! d>kness _h bani%$ ! light f 8 und]/&+4 ,?is is t light by :i* ! ,belov$ reveals ,himself to ,8 lov]s4 #bja ,love came to ! ,lov]1 :o ask$ him3 #8,:at wilt ?\8' ,& ,love repli$3 #8,i h come to !e t ,i may nurture & direct ?y life1 s t at ?y dea? ?\ %alt be able ?r\gh my aid to vanqui% ?y mortal enemies4' #bjb ,:5 ! ,lov] =got 8 ,belov$1 ,love fell sick2 & :5 he gave himself to ov]mu* ?9k+1 he himself fell sick1 & 8 ,belov$ gave him trials1 griefs & c>es4 #bjc ,! ,lov] f\nd a man :o 0 dy+ )\t love4 ,& ! ,lov] wept t a man %\ld die )\t love1 = ! di%on\r :i* x br\ght to 8 ,belov$4 ,s he ask$ t man3 #8,:y do/ ?\ die )\t love8' ,& he answ]$3 #8,!re is none :o w give me k ( love1 or tea* me to be a lov]4' ,s ! ,lov] sigh$ & wept1 & said3 #8,ah1 devotion1 :5 wilt ?\ be great en\gh to drive away s91 & to w9 = my ,belov$ _m f]v5t & ard5t lov]s :o w nev] %r9k f prais+ ,8 ,"n8' #bjd ,! ,lov] tempt$ ,love to see if he w\ld rema9 9 8 he>t ?\gh he rememb]$ n 8 ,belov$2 & 8 he>t ceas$ to ?9k & 8 eyes to weep4 ,s 8 love vani%$1 & ! ,lov] 0 p]plex$4 ,& he ask$ all m5 if !y _h se5 ,love4 #bje ,love & lov+1 ,lov] & ,belov$ are s /raitly unit$ 9 ! ,belov$ t !y are ( ,8 ,ess5ce1 & are "o4 ,& ?is ?\gh ,lov] & ,belov$ are entities di/9ct1 :i* agree )\t div]sity ( ess5ce4 ,s ! ,belov$ is to be lov$ above all o!r objects ( affection4 #bjf #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :]e=e ha/ ?\ s great love8' ,he answ]$3 #8,because long & p]il\s is ! j\rney :i* ,i make 9 se>* ( my ,belov$1 & ,i mu/ seek ,him ) great fai?1 & j\rney ) all spe$4 ,& none ( ^! ?+s c be accompli%$ )\t great love4' #bjg ,! ,lov] wat*$ & fa/$1 wept1 gave alms1 & travell$ af> t ! ,w ( ! ,belov$ might be mov$ to inspire ,8 subjects ) love to hon\r ,8 ,"n2 b ! ,lov] consid]$ t wat] does n by nature gr[ hot1 nor m\nt on high1 unless x be fir/ heat$4 ,!re=e he pray$ ! ,belov$ t ,he w\ld deign fir/ to w>m him 9 8 j\rneys1 alms & vigils ) ! heat ( love1 t he might accompli% 8 desires4 #bjh ,! ,lov] met a pilgrim :o sang3 #8,if ! love ( ! ,lov] suffices n to move 8 ,belov$ to pity & p>don1 ! love ( ! ,belov$ is suffici5t to give graces & bless+s to ,8 creatures4' #bji #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 h[ can/ ?\ be mo/ l to ?y ,belov$8' ,he repli$3 #8,by compreh5d+ & lov+ ) all my p[] ! beauties & ! p]fections ( my ,belov$4' #baj ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] if 8 ,belov$ _h ne$ ( aught4 #8,yea1' he answ]$1 #8( ^? :o w love & praise ,him1 & extol ,8 surpass+ wor?4' #baa ,! ,belov$ *a/5$ ,8 ,lov]'s he>t ) rods ( love1 to make him love ! tree :5ce ,he plucks ! rods :]e) ,he *a/5s ,8 lov]s4 ,& ?is is t tree on :i* ,he suff]$ grief1 di%on\r & dea?1 t ,he might br+ back to love ( ,him ^? lov]s :om ,he _h lo/4 #bab ,! ,lov] met 8 ,belov$1 :o appe>$ 9 p[] & glory1 z ,"o wor?y ( all hon\r4 ,& he cri$3 #8,h[ /range a ?+ x is t s few among m5 rev]e & "k & love ,!e z ,?\ des]ve/6' ,& ! ,belov$ answ]$ him & said3 #8,greatly has man griev$ ,me2 = ,i creat$ him to rev]e ,me1 "k ,me & love ,me1 & n[1 ( e ?\s&1 b a hundr$ fe> & love ,me2 & n9ety ( ^! hundr$ fe> ,me by reason ( ! pa9s ( hell1 & t5 love ,me = ! sake ( ! glory h]eaft]2 h>dly is !re "o :o loves ,me = ,my goodness & nobility4' ,:5 ! ,lov] he>d ^! words1 he wept bitt]ly = ! di%on\r paid to 8 ,belov$2 & he said3 #8,ah1 my ,belov$1 h[ mu* ha/ ,?\ giv5 to man & h[ greatly ha/ ,?\ hon\r$ him6 ,:y !n has man ?us =gott5 ,!e8' #bac ,! ,lov] 0 prais+ 8 ,belov$1 & he said t ,he 0 transc5d5t because ,he is 9 a place :]e place is n4 ,& !re=e1 :5 !y ask$ ! ,lov] :]e 8 ,belov$ 01 he repli$3 #8,he is1 b ,i "k n :]e2 ,i only "k t my ,belov$ is 9 my remembrance4' #bad ,! ,belov$ b\ght a slave t ,he might %[ him ,8 graces1 & made him to suff] griefs & heavy ?\ghts1 sighs & te>s4 ,& ,he ask$ him3 #8,:at wilt ?\ eat & dr9k8' ,! slave repli$3 #8,:at ,?\ wilt4' #8,b :at wilt ?\8' #8,my w is z ,?9e4' #8,ha/ ?\ !n no w8' ask$ ! ,belov$4 ,he answ]$3 #8,a subject & a slave has no o!r w ?an to obey 8 ,"l & 8 ,belov$4' #bae ,! ,belov$ inquir$ ( ,8 ,lov] if he _h pati5ce4 ,he answ]$3 #8,all ?+s please me1 & !re=e ,i _c b be pati5t1 = he :o is no m "l ( 8 w c n be impati5t4' #baf ,love gave himself to any :o w\ld receive him2 & s9ce he gave himself to few & inspir$ few ) love1 z he 0 free & _h n be5 con/ra9$1 !re=e ! ,lov] cri$ out on ,love1 & accus$ him be=e ! ,belov$4 ,b ,love made 8 def5ce & said3 #8,i /rive n aga9/ free w1 = ,i desire all lov]s to h ! greate/ m]it & glory4' #bag ,!re 0 great /rife & cont5tion betwe5 ,love & ! ,lov]1 because ! ,lov] 0 inc5s$ at ! trials :i* ,love made him to be>4 ,& !y debat$ :e!r ,love or ! ,lov] 0 to blame4 ,s bo? ( !m came to ! judgm5t-seat ( ! ,belov$2 & ,he *a/5$ ! ,lov] ) griefs & rew>d$ him ) increase ( love4 #bah ,!re 0 a cont5tion :e!r ,love has m ( ?\ght ?an ( pati5ce4 ,& ! ,lov] resolv$ ! cont5tion1 say+ t ,love is born ( ?\ght & n\ri%$ ) pati5ce4 #bai ,! ,lov] has = neighb\rs ! p]fections ( ! ,belov$2 & ! ,belov$'s neighb\rs are ! ?\ghts ( ! ,lov]1 & ! trials & te>s :i* ,love gives him to be>4 #bbj ,! ,lov]'s w lov$ to so> on high1 t he might h great love t[>d 8 ,belov$2 s he comm&$ ! und]/&+ to so> z high z x might2 & ! und]/&+ comm&$ ! memory1 s t all ?ree m\nt$ to ! contemplation ( ! ,belov$'s glories4 #bba ,! w ( ! ,lov] left him & flew to ! ,belov$4 ,& ! ,belov$ gave x into ! captivity ( ! ,lov]1 t he might use x to love & s]ve ,him4 #bbb ,! ,lov] said3 #8,o let n my ,belov$ ?9k t ,i h left ,him to love ano!r1 = my love has unit$ me to ,"o1 & to ,"o alone4' ,! ,belov$ answ]$ & said3 #8,let n ,my ,lov] ?9k t ,i am lov$ & s]v$ by him alone2 = ,i h _m lov]s :o h lov$ ,me m f]v5tly & = long] ?an he4' #bbc ,said ! ,lov] to 8 ,belov$3 #8,o my ,belov$1 t art wor?y ( all love1 ,?\ ha/ taught & accu/om$ my eyes to see & my e>s to he> ,?y wond]s4 ,& ^! h inspir$ ?\ghts :i* h br\ght te>s to my eyes & griefs to my he>t4' ,! ,belov$ answ]$ ! ,lov]3 #8,_h ,i n taught & guid$ !e s1 ?y "n _h n be5 writt5 9 ! book ( ^? :o %all come to et]nal bliss1 f :i* are wip$ out ! names ( su* z %all g to et]nal puni%m5t4' #bbd ,9 ! he>t ( ! ,lov] ga!r$ ! glories & beauties ( ! ,belov$1 increas+ 8 ?\ghts & griefs1 s t he _h altoge!r di$ if ! ,belov$ _h increas$ 9 him any fur!r ! ?\ghts ( ,8 greatness4 #bbe ,! ,belov$ came to soj\rn 9 ! ho/elry ( ! ,lov]2 & ,8 ,lov] made ,him a b$ ( ?\ghts1 & !re s]v$ ,him sighs & te>s2 & ! ,belov$ paid ,8 reckon+ ) memories4 #bbf ,love put joys & trials toge!r into ! ,lov]'s ?\ghts1 & ! joys made compla9t ( t company & accus$ ,love be=e ! ,belov$4 ,b :5 ,he _h p>t$ !m f ! sorr[s :i* ,love gives to 8 lov]s1 behold1 !y vani%$ & 7 gone4 #bbg ,! m>ks ( ! love :i* ! ,lov] has to 8 ,belov$ are1 9 ! beg9n+1 te>s2 !n1 tribulations2 &1 9 ! end1 dea?4 ,& ) ^? m>ks did ! ,lov] prea* be=e ! lov]s ( 8 ,belov$4 #bbh ,! ,lov] w5t into solitude2 & 8 he>t 0 accompani$ by ?\ghts1 8 eyes by te>s1 & 8 body by fa/s & afflictions4 ,b :5 ! ,lov] return$ to ! companion%ip ( m51 ^! ?+s w5t no long] ) him1 & ! ,lov] rema9$ q alone 9 ! company ( _m p4 #bbi ,love is an ocean1 its waves tr\bl$ by ! w9ds2 x has no port or %ore4 ,! ,lov] p]i%$ 9 ?is ocean1 & ) him p]i%$ 8 trials1 & ! "w ( 8 fulfilm5t began4 #bcj #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is love8' ,he answ]$3 #8,love is a work+ toge!r ( ?\ght & action t[>ds "o end1 to :i* 9 l mann] ! ,lov]'s w also moves2 & ?is is ! end1 t m5 may s]ve & hon\r 8 ,belov$4' ,?9k y n[ t ! ,lov]'s w is 9 tru] h>mony ) ?is end :5 he longs to be ) 8 ,belov$1 or :5 he longs to conv]t to ,him _m lov]s8 #bca ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:o is ?y ,belov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,he :o makes me to love1 desire1 p9e1 weep1 sigh & suff]1 & die4' #bcb ,!y ask$ ! ,belov$3 #8,:o is ,?y ,lov]8' ,he answ]$3 #8,he :o fe>s naught s t he may hon\r & praise ,my ,"n1 & :o r5\nces all ?+s to obey ,my comm&m5ts & c\nsels4' #bcc #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :i* is ! heavi] & m griev\s burd5--! trials ( love1 or ! trials ( ^? t love n8' ,& he answ]$3 #8,g1 ask x ( ^? :o d p5ance = ! love ( _! ,belov$1 & ( ^? :o d p5ance f fe> ( ! pa9s ( hell4' #bcd ,! ,lov] slept1 & ,love di$1 = he _h naught :]eby to live4 ,! ,lov] wak5$1 & ,love reviv$ 9 ! ?\ghts :i* ! ,lov] s5t to 8 ,belov$4 #bce ,! ,lov] said3 #8,! infus$ sci5ce comes f ! w1 f pray] & devotion2 & acquir$ sci5ce comes f /udy & und]/&+4' ,:i* ( ! two1 !n1 ?9k y1 is m prop] & m pleas+ to ! ,lov]1 & :i* possesses he ! m p]fectly8 #bcf #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :5ce ha/ ?\ ?y ne$s8' ,he answ]$3 #8,f ?\ghts1 f long+1 f adoration1 f trials & f p]sev]ance4' #8,& :5ce ha/ ?\ all ^! ?+s8' ,he answ]$3 #8,f love4' #8,& :5ce ha/ ?\ ?y ,belov$8' #8,f ,himself alone4' #bcg #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 wilt ?\ be free ( all ?+s8' ,he answ]$3 #8,yea1 save only ( my ,belov$4' #8,wilt ?\ be a prison]8' #8,yea1 ( sighs & te>s1 ?\ghts & trials1 dang]s & exiles1 t ,i may s]ve my ,belov$1 = to praise ,8 exce$+ wor?9ess 0 ,i creat$4' #bch ,love torm5t$ ! ,lov]1 = :i* cause he lam5t$ & wept4 ,8 ,belov$ call$ him to come to ,him1 & be heal$2 & ! ne>] came ! ,lov] to 8 ,belov$1 ! m griev\sly did love afflict him2 & ! m he felt ( love & grief1 ! m he lov$1 & ! m p]fectly did ! ,belov$ heal him ( 8 sickness4 #bci ,love fell sick1 & ! ,lov] t5d$ him ) pati5ce1 p]sev]ance1 ob$i5ce & hope4 ,love grew well1 & ! ,lov] fell sick2 & he 0 cur$ by 8 ,belov$1 :o made him to rememb] ,8 virtue & hon\r4 #bdj #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is solitude8' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is solace & companion%ip betwe5 ,lov] & ,belov$4' #8,& :at are solace & companion%ip8' #8,solitude 9 ! ,lov]'s he>t1 :5 he rememb]s naught save 8 ,belov$4' #bda ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,9 :i* is !re great] dang]1 9 be>+ trials = love's sake or 9 enjoy+ pleasures8' ,! ,lov] took c\nsel ) 8 ,belov$1 & repli$3 #8,! p]ils :i* come ?r\gh pleasures are ! p]ils ( ignorance2 & ^? :i* come ?r\gh afflictions are ! p]ils ( impati5ce4' #bdb ,! ,belov$ gave ,love 8 fre$om1 & all[$ m5 to take him to !mselves z mu* z !y w\ld2 b sc>ce "o 0 f\nd :o w\ld take him to 8 he>t4 ,& = ?is cause ! ,lov] wept1 & 0 sad at ! di%on\r :i* is paid to ,love by ! ungrateful among m5 & by false lov]s4 #bdc ,love de/roy$ all t 0 9 ! he>t ( 8 fai?ful ,lov] t he might live & h free c\rse 9 x2 & ! ,lov] w\ld h di$ _h memory n reveal$ to him 8 ,belov$4 #bdd ,on two ?+s ! ,lov] 0 wont to m$itate3 ! "o 0 ! ,ess5ce & ! goodness ( 8 ,belov$1 & ! o!r 0 8 ,belov$'s works4 ,he knew n :i* ( ^! 0 ! m excell5t & ! m pleas+ to ! ,belov$4 #bde #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 w\ld/ ?\ fa9 die8' ,he answ]$3 #8,yea1 to ! pleasures ( ?is _w & ! ?\ghts ( ! unhappy s9n]s :o di%on\r & =get my ,belov$2 9 ^: ?\ghts ,i w\ld h no "p nor lot1 s9ce my ,belov$ has no "p 9 !m4' #bdf #8,if ?\ speake/ tru?1 ,o ,fool1 ?\ wilt be beat5 by m51 torm5t$1 mock$1 reprov$ & kill$4' ,he answ]$3 #8,f ^? words x foll[s t if ,i spoke falsehoods ,i %\ld be prais$ by m51 s]v$1 lov$ & hon\r$1 & def5d$ by ^? :o despise my ,belov$4' #bdg ,false flatt]]s 7 speak+ ill ( ! ,lov] "o day 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 ,belov$4 ,! ,lov] 0 pati5t1 & ! ,belov$ %ew$ ,8 ju/ice1 wisdom & p[]4 ,& ! ,lov] pref]r$ to be blam$ & reprov$ 9 ?is wise1 ?an to be "o ( ^? t falsely accus$ him4 #bdh ,! ,belov$ plant$ _m se$s 9 ! he>t ( ,8 ,lov]1 b "o ( !m only took life & put =? leaf & gave fl[] & fruit4 ,?9k y t f ?is s+le fruit may come _m se$s8 #bdi ,f> above ,love is ! ,belov$2 f> b5ea? x is ! ,lov]2 & ,love1 :i* lies betwe5 ^! two1 made ! ,belov$ to desc5d to ! ,lov]1 & ! ,lov] to rise t[>d ! ,belov$4 ,& ?is asc5d+ & desc5d+ is ! be+ & ! life ( ,love--( t ,love :i* makes ! ,lov] to endure pa9 & :i* ev] s]ves ! ,belov$4 #bej ,on ! "r side ( ,love /&s ! ,belov$1 & on ! left side is ! ,lov]2 & ?us he _c rea* ! ,belov$ unless he pass ?r\gh ,love4 ,& be=e ,love /&s ! ,belov$1 & beyond is ! ,lov]2 s t ! ,lov] _c rea* ,love unless 8 ?\ghts & desires h fir/ pass$ ?r\gh ! ,belov$4 #bea ,! ,belov$ clo!d ,himself 9 ! g>m5t ( ,8 ,lov]1 t he might be ,8 companion 9 glory = ev]4 ,s ! ,lov] desir$ to we> crimson g>m5ts daily1 t 8 dress might be l t ( 8 ,belov$4 #beb #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at did ?y ,belov$ be=e ! _w 08' ,he answ]$3 #8,my ,belov$ lov$1 because ( ,8 manifold prop]ties1 et]nal1 p]sonal1 & inf9ite1 9 :i* are ,lov]1 ,love & ,belov$4' #bec ,! ,lov] wept & 0 sad1 :5 he saw h[ ! unbeliev]s 7 los+ 8 ,belov$ ?r\gh ignorance2 b he rejoic$ 9 ! ju/ice ( 8 ,belov$1 :o puni%es ^? t "k ,him & are disob$i5t4 ,:i*1 ?9k y1 0 great]1 8 sorr[ or 8 joy8 ,& 0 8 joy great] :5 he saw 8 ,belov$ hon\r$ ?an 8 sorr[ at see+ ,him despis$8 #bed ,! ,lov] contemplat$ 8 ,belov$ 9 all ! v>iety & h>mony ( ,8 virtues2 & aga9 9 ! contr>iety betwe5 virtue & vice2 & aga9 9 ,8 ,be+ & p]fection1 :i* h great] h>mony betwe5 !mselves ?an non-exi/5ce & imp]fection4 #bee ,! v>iety & h>mony :i* ! ,lov] f\nd 9 ! ,belov$ reveal$ to him ,8 secrets1 to wit1 ,8 plurality & unity1 to ! great] concordance ( ess5ce )\t contr>iety4 #bef ,!y said to ! ,lov]3 #8,corruption is contr>y to be+1 z g5]ation1 :i* is oppos$ to x1 is ! contr>y ( non-exi/5ce4 ,if x 7 et]nally corrupt+ & corrupt$1 x w\ld be impossible t non-exi/5ce or end %\ld h>monise ) corruption4' ,by ^! words ! ,lov] saw 9 8 ,belov$ ! pr9ciple ( et]nal g5]ation4 #beg ,if t :i* increases ! love ( ! ,lov] = 8 ,belov$ 7 fals5ess1 t :i* dim9i%$ x w\ld be tru?4 ,& if ?is 7 s1 x w\ld foll[ t !re w\ld be a want ( ! great & ! true 9 ! ,belov$1 & t !re w\ld be h>mony 9 ,him betwe5 ! false & ! mean4 #beh ,! ,lov] prais$ 8 ,belov$1 & said t if 9 ,him 7 ! greate/ degree ( p]fection & ! greate/ possible fre$om f imp]fection1 8 ,belov$ mu/ be simple1 pure & pres5t 9 ess5ce & op]ation4 ,& :ile ! ,lov] prais$ 8 ,belov$ ?us1 !re 0 reveal$ to him ! ,tr9ity ( 8 ,belov$4 #bei ,9 ! numb]s #a & #c ! ,lov] f\nd great] h>mony ?an betwe5 any o!rs1 because by ^! numb]s e bodily =m pass$ to exi/5ce f non-exi/5ce4 ,& ! greate/ h>mony ( numb]1 ! ,lov] ?\ght1 0 9 ! ,unity & ! ,tr9ity ( 8 ,belov$4 #bfj ,! ,lov] extoll$ ! p[]1 ! wisdom & ! w ( 8 ,belov$1 :o _h creat$ all ?+s1 save only s92 s t1 b = ,8 p[] & wisdom & w1 _h no?+ exi/$4 ,& nei!r ! p[]1 ! wisdom nor ! w ( ! ,belov$ are an occasion ( s94 #bfa ,! ,lov] prais$ & lov$ 8 ,belov$1 = ,he _h creat$ him & giv5 him all ?+s2 & he prais$ & lov$ ,him too because x pleas$ ,him to take 8 =m & nature4 ,& x may be ask$1 ,:i* _h m ( p]fection1 8 praise or 8 love8 #bfb ,love tempt$ ! wisdom ( ! ,lov]1 & ask$ him :e!r ! ,belov$ %[$ ! great] love 9 tak+ 8 nature1 or 9 r$eem+ him4 ,& ! ,lov] 0 p]plex$1 & repli$ at la/ t r$emption 0 de/9$ to put away unhapp9ess1 & ! ,inc>nation to br+ ab\t bliss4 ,& ?is reply provok$ ! "q aga93 #8,:i* 0 ! great] love8' #bfc ,! ,lov] w5t f door to door ask+ alms to keep 9 m9d ! love ( 8 ,belov$ = ,8 s]vants1 & to practise ! virtues ( pov]ty1 humility & pati5ce1 :i* are well-pleas+ to ! ,belov$4 #bfd ,!y ask$ p>don ( ! ,lov]1 = ! love ( 8 ,belov$2 & ! ,lov] n only p>don$ !m b gave !m himself & 8 goods4 #bfe ,) te>s 9 8 eyes ! ,lov] describ$ ! ,passion & ! pa9s :i* 8 ,belov$ bore = love ( him2 & ) sad & heavy ?\ghts he wrote d[n ! words :i* ,he utt]$2 & by m]cy & hope he 0 com=t$4 #bff ,! ,belov$ taught ,8 ,lov] h[ to love2 & ,love intrud$ him 9 spee*2 & ,pati5ce1 to be> afflictions = ! love ( ,him to :om he _h giv5 himself to be a s]vant4 #bfg ,! ,belov$ ask$ m5 if !y _h se5 ,8 ,lov]1 & !y ask$ ,him3 #8,:at are ! qualities ( ,?y ,lov]8' ,& ! ,belov$ said3 #8,my ,lov] is ard5t yet fe>ful2 ri* & yet poor2 joyful1 sad & p5sive2 & e day he grieves because ( 8 love4' #bfh ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,wilt ?\ sell ?y desire8' ,he answ]$3 #8,i h sold x already to my ,belov$1 = su* a price z w\ld buy ! :ole _w4' #bfi #8,prea*1 ,o ,fool1 speak conc]n+ ?y ,belov$2 weep & fa/4' ,s ! ,lov] r5\nc$ ! _w1 & w5t =? lov+ly to seek 8 ,belov$1 & to praise ,him 9 ^? places :]e9 ,he 0 di%on\r$4 #bgj ,! ,lov] build$ a fair city :]e9 8 ,belov$ might dwell2 ( love1 ?\ghts1 te>s1 compla9ts & griefs he build$ x2 ) joy1 devotion & hope he adorn$ x2 & ) ju/ice1 prud5ce1 fai?1 =titude & temp]ance he furni%$ x4 #bga ,! ,lov] drank ( love at ! f\nta9 ( ! ,belov$1 & !re ! ,belov$ wa%$ ! ,lov]'s feet1 ?\gh _m a "t he _h despis$ & =gott5 ,8 greatness1 & ! _w _h suff]$ !reby4 #bgb #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is s98' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is ! turn+ & direct+ ( ! int5tion away f ! f9al ,cause & ,int5tion = :i* all ?+s h be5 creat$ by my ,belov$4' #bgc ,! ,lov] saw t ! _w 0 creat$ s t et]nity %\ld be m 9 h>mony ) 8 ,belov$1 :o is ,inf9ite ,ess5ce ( greatness & all p]fection1 ?an ) ! _w1 :i* is a f9ite quantity2 & !re=e ! ju/ice ( 8 ,belov$ 0 be=e "t & f9ite quantities 74 #bgd ,! ,lov] def5d$ 8 ,belov$ aga9/ ^? :o said t ! _w is et]nal1 say+ t ! ju/ice ( 8 ,belov$ w\ld n be p]fect1 if ,he re/or$ n to e man 8 own body1 & = ?is no place or mat]ial ord] w\ld suffice2 nor1 if ! _w 7 et]nal1 c\ld x be ord]$ = "o end only2 & yet1 if x 7 n s ord]$1 !re w\ld be want+ 9 8 ,belov$ p]fection ( wisdom & w4 #bge #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :]e9 is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 fai? & devotion1 :i* are a ladd] :]eby und]/&+ may rise to a compreh5sion ( ! secrets ( my ,belov$4' #bgf #8,:]e !n h fai? & devotion _! beg9n+8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 my ,belov$1 :o illum9es fai? & nurtures devotion4' #bgg ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:i* is great]--! possible or ! impossible8' ,he answ]$3 #8,! possible is great] 9 man1 & ! impossible 9 my ,belov$1 s9ce p[] & possibility are 9 agreem5t1 & impossibility & actuality4' #bgh #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :i* is ! great]--diff]5ce or h>mony8' ,he answ]$3 #8,save 9 my ,belov$1 diff]5ce is great] 9 plurality1 & h>mony 9 unity2 b 9 my ,belov$ !y are equal 9 plurality & 9 unity4' #bgi #8,say1 ,o ,lov]1 :at is true wor?8' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is ! opposite ( ?is _w's wor?1 :i* false & va+lori\s lov]s desire2 = !y g aft] wor? & a*ieve only wor?lessness4' #bhj #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 ha/ ?\ se5 "o )\t 8 reason8' ,he answ]$3 #8,i h se5 a "l ( ! ,*ur*1 :o _h _m cups on 8 table1 & _m plates & knives ( silv]1 & 9 8 *amb] _h _m g>m5ts & a great b$1 & 9 8 c(f]s great weal?--& at ! gates ( 8 palace b few poor4' #bha #8,kn[e/ ?\1 ,o ,fool1 :at is evil8' ,he answ]$3 #8,evil ?\ghts4' #8,& :at is loyalty8' #8,x is fe> ( my ,belov$1 born ( *>ity & ( %ame :i* m5 reproa*4' #8,& :at is hon\r8' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is to ?9k on my ,belov$1 to desire ,him & to praise ,8 glori\s ,"n4' #bhb ,! ,lov] w5t "o day into a cloi/]1 & ! monks inquir$ ( him if he1 too1 7 a religi\s4 #8,yea1' he answ]$1 #8( ! ord] ( my ,belov$4' #8,:at rule do/ ?\ foll[8' ,he answ]$3 #8,my ,belov$'s4' #8,to :om art ?\ v[$8' ,he said3 #8,to my ,belov$4' #8,ha/ ?\ ?y w8' ,he answ]$3 #8,nay1 x is giv5 to my ,belov$4' #8,ha/ ?\ add$ aught to ! rule ( ?y ,belov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,naught c be add$ to t :i* is already p]fect4 ,& :y1' cont9u$ ! ,lov]1 #8d n y t are religi\s take ! ,"n ( my ,belov$8 ,may x n be t1 z y be> ! "n ( ano!r1 y\r love may gr[ less1 &1 he>+ ! voice ( ano!r1 y may n cat* ! voice ( ! ,belov$8' #bhc ,! trials & tribulations t ! ,lov] endur$ = love's sake made him we>y & apt to be impati5t2 & ! ,belov$ reprov$ him1 say+ t he :om ei!r tr\ble or happ9ess affect$ ?us knew b little ( love4 ,s ! ,lov] 0 contrite & wept1 & he begg$ 8 ,belov$ to re/ore 8 love aga94 #bhd #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is love8' ,he answ]$3 #8,love is t :i* ?r[s ! free into bondage1 & to ^? t are 9 bonds gives lib]ty4' ,& :o c say :e!r 9 love !re is m ( lib]ty or ( bondage8 #bhe ,! ,belov$ call$ ,8 ,lov]1 & he answ]$ ,him1 say+3 #8,:at wilt ,?\1 ,o my ,belov$1 ,?\ :o art ! sight ( my eyes1 ?\ght ( my ?\ghts1 love ( my love & sum ( my p]fections1--yea1 & ! s\rce ( all my beg9n+s8' #bhf #8,o my ,belov$1' said ! ,lov]1 #8,i come to ,!e1 ,i walk 9 ,!e1 = ,?\ do/ call me4 ,& ,i greet ,!e ) ,?9e own ,sign1 by :i* ,i hope = et]nal life & et]nal bless+4' #bhg ,! ,lov] cri$ al\d & said3 #8,fire gives w>m?1 its heat gives lightness1 & t lightness draws on high4 ,& 9 l mann] love inflames ! ?\ghts1 gives lightness & draws on high4 ,& "o love unites ?ree ?+s1 b9d+ !m securely ! "o to ! o!rs4' #bhh ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,:at is ! _w8' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is a book = su* z c read1 9 :i* is reveal$ my ,belov$4' ,!y ask$ him3 #8,is ?y ,belov$1 !n1 9 ! _w8' ,he answ]$3 #8,yea1 ev5 z ! writ] is 9 8 book4' #8,& :]e9 consi/s ?is book8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 my ,belov$1 s9ce my ,belov$ conta9s x all1 & !re=e is ! _w 9 my ,belov$ r ?an my ,belov$ 9 ! _w4' #bhi #8,say1 ,o ,lov]1 :o is he t loves & seems to !e z a fool8' ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,he t loves ! %ad[ & makes no acc\nt ( ! tru?4' #8,& :om do/ ?\ call ri*8' #8,he t loves tru?4' #8,& :o is poor8' #8,he t loves falsehood4' #bij ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,is ! _w to be lov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,truly x is1 b z a piece ( "w1 = its artific]'s sake1 or z ! night by reason ( ! day :i* foll[s x4' #bia ,! ,lov] cri$ out to 8 ,"l conc]n+ 8 ,belov$1 & to 8 ,belov$ conc]n+ 8 ,"l4 ,& ! ,"l & ! ,belov$ said3 #8,:o is ?is t makes division 9 ,u1 t are ,"o only8' ,! ,lov] answ]$ & said3 #8,x is pity1 :i* belongs to ! ,"l1 & tribulation1 :i* comes ?r\gh ! ,belov$4' #bib ,! ,lov] 0 9 p]il 9 ! great ocean ( love1 & he tru/$ 9 8 ,belov$1 :o came to him ) tr\bles1 ?\ghts1 te>s1 sighs & griefs2 = ! ocean 0 ( love4 #bic ,! ,lov] rejoic$ 9 ! ,be+ ( 8 ,belov$1 = 7said he7 f ,8 ,be+ is all o!r ,be+ d]iv$1 & by ,x su/a9$1 & made subject & con/ra9$ to hon\r & s]ve my ,belov$4 ,by no be+ c ,he be condemn$ or de/roy$1 or made great] or less4 #bid #8,:at is ! ,be+ ( ?y ,belov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is a bright ray ?r\gh\t all ?+s1 ev5 z ! sun :i* %9es ov] all ! _w4 ,= if x )draw its brightness1 x leaves all ?+s 9 d>kness1 & :5 x %9es =? x br+s ! day4 ,ev5 m s is my ,belov$4' #bie #8,my ,belov$ is "o1 & 9 ,8 unity my ?\ghts & my love are unit$ 9 "o w2 my ,belov$'s unity is ! s\rce ( all unities & all pluralities2 & ,8 plurality ( all pluralities & unities4' #bif #8,o ,belov$1 by ,?y greatness my desires1 my ?\ghts & my afflictions are made great2 = s great art ,?\ t all ?+s :i* h remembrance & joy & und]/&+ ( ,!e are great2 & ,?y greatness makes all ?+s small :i* are contr>y to ,?y hon\r & comm&m5ts4' #big #8,?\ kn[e/ my s9fulness1 ,o ,belov$2 be m]ciful1 !n1 & p>don4 ,?\ kn[e/ bett] ?an ,i :o ,?\ art2 yet ev5 ,i "k ,?y p>don & love1 s9ce ,?\ ha/ awak5$ 9 me contrition & pa91 & ! desire to die a %ameful dea? t ,?y ,"n may be !reby exalt$4' #bih #8,?y p[]1 ,o ,belov$1 c save me ?r\gh ,?y goodness1 m]cy & p>don1 yet x c condemn me ?r\gh ,?y ju/ice1 & my failures & imp]fections4 ,b let ,?y p[] "w its w 9 me1 = x is :olly p]fection1 :e!r x br+ salvation or et]nal puni%m5t4' #bii #8,o ,tru? t ,i love1 visit my contrite he>t1 draw wat] f m9e eyes1 t my w may love ,!e2 & s9ce ,?y tru?1 ,o ,belov$1 is sov]eign1 draw tru? f my w1 t ,i may hon\r ,?y ,"n1 & cause x to hate my %ortcom+s4' #cjj ,! ,lov] gaz$ at ! ra9b[1 & x seem$ to him z ?\gh x 7 ( ?ree col\rs4 ,& he cri$3 #8,o m>vell\s di/9ction ( ?ree1 = ! ?ree toge!r are "o6 ,& h[ c ?is be 9 ! image1 unless x be s ( itself1 9 tru?8' #cja ,! ,belov$ creat$1 & ! ,lov] de/roy$4 ,! ,belov$ judg$1 & ! ,lov] wept4 ,!n ! ,belov$ creat$ glory aga9 = ! ,lov]4 ,! ,belov$ f9i%$ ,8 "w1 & ! ,lov] rema9$ = ev] 9 ! companion%ip ( 8 ,belov$4 #cjb ,by v]dant pa?s1 ) feel+1 imag9ation1 und]/&+ & w1 ! ,lov] w5t 9 se>* ( 8 ,belov$4 ,& 9 ^? pa?s ! ,lov] endur$ griefs & p]ils = 8 ,belov$'s sake1 t he might lift up 8 w & und]/&+ to 8 ,belov$1 :o wills t ,8 lov]s may compreh5d & love ,him exce$+ly4 #cjc ,! p]fection ( ! ,belov$ uplift$ ,8 ,lov]1 & 8 own %ortcom+s ca/ him d[n4 ,:i* ( ^! two =ces1 ?9k y1 has by nature ! great] p[] ov] ! ,lov]8 #cjd #8,?\ ha/ plac$ me1 ,o my ,belov$1 betwe5 my evil & ,?y good4 ,on ,?y "p may !re be m]cy & pity1 pati5ce1 humility1 p>don1 re/oration & help2 on m9e let !re be contrition1 p]sev]ance & remembrance ( ,?y sacr$ ,passion1 ) sighs & te>s4' #cje #8,o ,belov$1 t make/ me to love1 if ,?\ aide/ me n1 :y did/ ,?\ w to create me1 & :y did/ ,?\ endure grief = my sake & be> ,?y s griev\s ,passion8 ,s9ce ,?\ did/ help me ?us to rise1 my ,belov$1 help me also to desc5d to ! remembrance & hatr$ ( my faults & fail+s1 t my ?\ghts may ! bett] rise aga9 to desire1 hon\r & praise ,!e4' #cjf #8,my w1 ,o ,belov$1 ha/ ,?\ made free to love ,?y hon\r or despise ,?y wor?1 t 9 my w my love to ,!e may be increas$2 & 9 grant+ me ?is lib]ty1 ,o ,belov$1 ha/ ,?\ put my w into dang]4 ,rememb]1 !n1 ,?y ,lov] 9 ?is dang]1 t ,i may place 9 s]vitude my free w1 praise ,?y hon\r1 & multiply te>s & grief 9 my he>t4' #cjg #8,o ,belov$1 nev] f ,!e came fault nor fail+ to ,?y ,lov]1 nor c ,?y ,lov] atta9 to p]fection b ?r\gh ,?y grace & m]cy4 ,!n1 s9ce ! ,lov] has ,!e 9 su* possessions1 d ,?\ rememb] him 9 8 p]ils & tribulations4' #cjh #8,o ,belov$1 :o 9 "o ,"n1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 art call$ bo? ,god & ,man1 by t ,"n my w seeks to adore ,!e z ,god & ,man4 ,& if ,?\1 ,belov$1 ha/ s greatly hon\r$ ,?y ,lov]1 ?r\gh none ( 8 m]its1 :y hon\re/ ,?\ n s _m ignorant m51 :o kn[+ly h be5 less guilty ( di%on\r+ ,?y ,"n1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 ?an has ?is ,?y ,lov]8' #cji ,! ,lov] wept1 & he spake to 8 ,belov$ 9 ^! words3 #8,o ,belov$1 nev] w]t ,?\ sp>+ or aught b lib]al to ,?y ,lov]1 9 giv+ him be+ or 9 grant+ him _m creatures to s]ve him4 ,!n :]e=e1 ,o ,belov$1 ,?\ :o art sov]eign lib]ality1 %\ld/ ,?\ be sl[ to give ,?y ,lov] te>s1 ?\ghts1 griefs1 wisdom & love t he may d hon\r to ,?y ,"n8 ,s !n1 ,o ,belov$1 ,?y ,lov] asks ( ,!e long life t he may receive ( ,!e _m ( ! gifts a=esaid4' #caj #8,o ,belov$1 if ,?\ do/ help j m5 aga9/ _! mortal enemies1 help to increase my ?\ghts & desires = ,?y hon\r4 ,& if ,?\ do/ help s9n]s to lead j lives1 help ,?y ,lov] t he may sacrifice 8 w to ,?y glory2 & z to 8 body1 t he may tread ! m>tyr's pa? z a te/imony ( love4' #caa ,! ,lov] made compla9t to 8 ,belov$ ( temptations :i* came to him daily to di/urb 8 ?\ghts4 ,& ! ,belov$ answ]$ him3 #8,su* temptations are occasions ( rec\rse to ! memory1 t ! lov] may ?9k ^u ,god & love ,8 grace & hon\r4' #cab ,! ,belov$ _h m]cy ^u ,8 ,lov]1 because ( ,8 p]fect love1 & because ( ,8 ,lov]'s ne$s4 ,:i* ( ^? two reasons1 ?9k y1 mov$ ! ,belov$ ! m /rongly to =give ,8 ,lov]'s s9s8 #cac ,our ,lady & ! ,sa9ts & angels 9 glory cri$ to my ,belov$3 #8,rememb] ! errors into :i* ! _w has fall5 ?r\gh ignorance1 b rememb] h[ great is ,?y ju/ice1 ,o ,belov$1 & h[ great ! ignorance ( ,?9e enemies4' #cad ,! ,lov] lift$ up ! p[]s ( 8 s\l1 & m\nt$ ! ladd] ( humanity to glory 9 ! ,div9e ,nature2 & f ! ,div9e ,nature ! p[]s ( 8 s\l desc5d$1 to glory 9 ! human nature ( 8 ,belov$4 #cae ,! /rait] are ! pa?s along :i* ! ,lov] j\rneys to 8 ,belov$1 ! va/] is 8 love2 & ! /rait] 8 love1 ! broad] are ! pa?s4 ,s t h[ev] x be ! ,lov] receives love1 trials & griefs1 com=ts & joys f 8 ,belov$4 #caf ,love comes f love1 ?\ghts f ?\ghts & te>s f griefs2 & love leads to love1 z ?\ghts lead to te>s & griefs to sighs4 ,& ! ,belov$ wat*es ,8 ,lov]1 :o be>s all ^! afflictions = ,8 love4 #cag ,! desires ( ! ,lov] & 8 memories ( ! ,belov$'s greatness kept vigils & w5t on j\rneys & pilgrimages4 ,& !y br\ght to ! ,lov] graces :i* lit up 8 und]/&+ & made 8 w to increase 9 love4 #cah ,) 8 imag9ation ! ,lov] =m$ & pictur$ 8 ,belov$'s ,c\nt5ance 9 bodily wise1 & ) 8 und]/&+ he beautifi$ ,x 9 spiritual ?+s2 & ) 8 w he wor%ipp$ ,x 9 all creatures4 #cai ,! ,lov] pur*as$ a day ( te>s ) ano!r ( ?\ghts2 & a day ( love came ?r\gh a day ( tribulations2 & bo? 8 ?\ghts & 8 love 7 increas$4 #cbj ,! ,lov] 0 9 a f> c\ntry1 & he =got 8 ,belov$1 b 0 sad at ! abs5ce ( 8 "l1 8 wife1 8 *ildr5 & 8 fri5ds4 ,b soon ! memory ( 8 ,belov$ return$ to him1 t he might be com=t$1 & t 8 exile might cause him nei!r vexation nor sorr[4 #cba ,! ,lov] he>d 8 ,belov$'s words2 8 und]/&+ beheld ,him 9 !m2 8 w _h pleasure 9 t :i* he he>d2 & 8 memory recall$ 8 ,belov$'s virtues & ,8 promises4 #cbb ,! ,lov] he>d m5 speak evil ( 8 ,belov$1 & 9 ?is evil-speak+ 8 und]/&+ p]ceiv$ 8 ,belov$'s ju/ice & pati5ce2 = ,8 ju/ice w\ld puni% ! evil-speak]s1 :ile ,8 pati5ce w\ld await _! contrition & rep5tance4 ,9 :i* ( ^! two ?9k y t ! ,lov] believ$ m e>ne/ly8 #cbc ,! ,lov] fell sick1 & made 8 te/am5t ) ! c\nsel ( 8 ,belov$4 ,8 s9s & faults he bequea!d to p5ance & contrition2 worldly pleasures to contempt4 ,to 8 eyes he left te>s2 to 8 he>t sighs ( love2 to 8 und]/&+ 8 ,belov$'s graces1 & to 8 memory ! ,passion :i* 8 ,belov$ endur$ = love ( him4 ,& to 8 activity he bequea!d ! guidance ( unbeliev]s1 :o g to _! doom ?r\gh ignorance4 #cbd ,! sc5t ( fl[]s br\ght to ! ,lov]'s m9d ! evil /5* ( ri*es & meanness1 ( old age & lascivi\sness1 ( discont5t & pride4 ,! ta/e ( sweet ?+s recall$ to him ! bitt]ness ( temporal possessions & ( ent]+ & quitt+ ?is _w4 ,! enjoym5t ( e>?ly pleasures made him feel h[ quickly ?is _w passes1 & h[ ! delights :i* are "h s pleasant may be ! occasion ( et]nal torm5ts4 #cbe ,! ,lov] endur$ hung] & ?ir/1 cold & heat1 pov]ty & nak$ness1 sickness & tribulations2 & he w\ld h di$ _h he n _h remembrance ( 8 ,belov$1 :o heal$ him ) hope & memory1 ) ! r5unciation ( ?is _w & contempt = ! revil+s ( m54 #cbf ,! ,lov] made 8 b$ betwe5 trials & joys3 9 joys he lay d[n to sleep & 9 trials he awak5$4 ,:i* ( ^! two1 ?9k y1 0 ne>] to ! b$ ( ! ,lov]8 #cbg ,9 ang] ! ,lov] lay d[n to sleep1 res5t+ ! revil+s ( m52 9 pati5ce he awak5$1 rememb]+ 8 ,belov$4 ,:i*1 ?9k y1 did ! ,lov] feel ! m deeply--! love ( 8 ,belov$ or ! scorn ( m58 #cbh ,! ,lov] ?\ght ^u dea?1 & he 0 afraid1 until he rememb]$ ! city ( 8 ,belov$1 to :i* love & dea? are ! gates & ! entrance4 #cbi ,two m5 7 disput+ conc]n+ simplicity1 ! "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,& ! "o said3 #8,! simple man is he :o kn[s no?+4' ,! o!r said3 #8,! simple man is he :o lives )\t s94' ,& ! ,lov] came & said3 #8,true simplicity has he :o commits all 8 ways to my ,belov$4' #ccj #8,= simplicity is to exalt fai? above und]/&+1 :i* x s f> exce$s1 & 9 all t p]ta9s to my ,belov$ x is to avoid completely all ?+s va91 sup]flu\s1 curi\s1 ov]-subtle & presumptu\s4 ,= all ^! are contr>y to simplicity4' #cca ,ano!r "t !y bo? inquir$ ( him1 ask+ t he w\ld tell !m if ! sci5ce ( ! simple is a great "o4 ,he answ]$3 #8,! sci5ce ( great sages is z a great heap ( a few gra9s1 b ! sci5ce ( ! simple is a small heap ( numb]less gra9s1 because nei!r presumption nor curiosity nor ov]-subtlety are add$ to ! heap ( simple m54' #8,& :at is ! "w ( presumption & curiosity8' ,! ,lov] repli$3 #8,vanity is ! "m ( curiosity1 & pride is ! "m ( presumption1 & !re=e is _! "w ! "w ( vanity & pride4 ,& ! enemies ( my ,belov$ are kn[n by presumption & curiosity1 ev5 z love = ,him is acquir$ by simplicity4' #ccb ,! ,lov] lo/ a jewel :i* he greatly priz$1 & 0 sorely di/ress$1 until 8 ,belov$ put to him ?is "q3 #8,:i* pr(ite? !e m1 ! jewel t ?\ had/ or ?y pati5ce 9 all ! acts ( ?y ,belov$8' #ccc ,_m lov]s came toge!r1 & !y ask$ ,love's mess5g] :]e & 9 :at ?+ ! he>t 0 mo/ ard5tly inflam$ ) devotion & love4 ,love's mess5g] answ]$3 #8,9 ! ,h\se ( ,god1 :5 we humble ourselves & adore ,him ) all our p[]s2 = ,he alone is ,holie/ ( ! holy4 ,& ^? t "k n h[ to d ?is1 "k n :at x is truly to love ,him4' #ccd ,! ,lov] ?\ght ^u 8 s9s1 & = fe> ( hell he w\ld fa9 h wept1 b he c\ld n4 ,s he begg$ ,love to give him te>s1 & ,wisdom answ]$ t he mu/ weep e>ne/ly & (t51 b = ! love ( 8 ,belov$ r ?an = ! pa9s ( hell2 = te>s ( love are m pleas+ to ,him ?an te>s %$ ?r\gh fe>4 #cce ,! ,lov] obey$ ,wisdom2 &1 on ! "o h&1 he %$ _m & great te>s = love's sake1 &1 on ! o!r1 few & small te>s = fe>1 t by love & n by fe> he might hon\r 8 ,belov$4 ,& ! te>s :i* he %$ = love br\ght him solace & re/1 :ile ! te>s ( fe> gave him sorr[ & tribulation4 #ccf ,! ,lov] fell asleep :ile ?9k+ on ! trials & ! ob/acles :i* he met 9 s]v+ 8 ,belov$2 & he fe>$ le/ ?r\gh ^? h9drances 8 works might be lo/4 ,b ! ,belov$ s5t consci\sness to him1 & he awak5$ to ! m]its & p[]s ( 8 ,belov$4 #ccg ,! ,lov] _h to j\rney long ov] roads t 7 r\gh & h>d2 & ! "t came :5 he %\ld set out1 c>ry+ ! heavy burd5 t ,love makes 8 lov]s to be>4 ,s ! ,lov] unburd5$ 8 s\l ( ! c>es & pleasures ( ?is _w1 t 8 he>t might be> ! weight ) m ease1 & 8 s\l j\rney along ^? roads 9 its ,belov$'s company4 #cch ,be=e ! ,lov]1 "o day1 !y spoke ill ( ! ,belov$1 & ! ,lov] made nei!r reply nor def5ce ( 8 ,belov$4 ,:i*1 ?9k y1 0 ! m to be blam$1 ! m5 :o spoke ill ( ! ,belov$1 or ! ,lov] :o 0 sil5t & def5d$ ,him n8 #cci ,z ! ,lov] contemplat$ 8 ,belov$1 8 und]/&+ conceiv$ subtleties & 8 w lov$ ,him m & m4 ,9 :i* ( ! two ?9k y t memory grew m fruitful 9 ?9k+ on ! ,belov$8 #cdj ,) f]v\r & fe> ! ,lov] j\rney$ abroad to hon\r 8 ,belov$4 ,f]v\r bore him along & fe> pres]v$ him f dang]4 ,& :ile ! ,lov] 0 j\rney+ ?us1 he f\nd sighs & te>s1 :i* br\ght him greet+s f 8 ,belov$4 ,?r\gh :i* ( ^! f\r companions ?9k y t ! ,lov] receiv$ ! greate/ consolation 9 8 ,belov$8 #cda ,! ,lov] gaz$ ^u himself t he might be a mirror 9 :i* to behold 8 ,belov$2 & he gaz$ ^u 8 ,belov$1 z 9 a mirror :]e9 he c\ld le>n to "k himself4 ,:i* ( ^! two mirrors1 ?9k y1 0 ! ne>] to 8 und]/&+8 #cdb ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] 9 :at mann] ! he>t ( man 0 turn$ t[>ds ! love ( 8 ,belov$4 ,he answ]$ !m & said3 #8,ev5 z ! sunfl[] turns to ! sun4' #8,h[ is x1 !n1 t all m5 love n ?y ,belov$8' ,he answ]$3 #8,!y t love ,him n h night 9 _! he>ts1 because ( _! s94' #cdc ,!ology & ,philosophy1 ,m$ic9e & ,law met ! ,lov]1 :o ask$ !m if !y _h se5 8 ,belov$4 ,! fir/ wept1 ! second 0 d\btful1 b ! o!r two 7 glad4 ,:at1 ?9k y1 0 ! mean+ ( ^! happ5+s to ! ,lov] t 0 seek+ 8 ,belov$8 #cdd ,full ( te>s & angui% ! ,lov] w5t 9 se>* ( 8 ,belov$1 by ! pa? ( ! s5ses & also by ! intellectual road4 ,:i* ( ^? two ways1 ?9k y1 did he ent] fir/1 z he w5t aft] 8 ,belov$8 ,& 9 :i* ( !m did ! ,belov$ reveal ,himself to him ! m op5ly8 #cde ,! ,lov] met an a/rolog]1 & inquir$ ( him3 #8,:at means ?y a/rology8' ,he repli$3 #8,x is a sci5ce t =etells ?+s to come4' #8,?\ art deceiv$1' said ! ,lov]2 #8x is no sci5ce1 b "o falsely s call$4 ,x is necromancy1 or ! black art1 9 disguise1 & ! sci5ce ( deceiv+ & ly+ prophets :i* di%on\r ! "w ( ! sov]eign ,ma/]4 ,at all times x has be5 ! mess5g] ( evil tid+s2 & x runs clean contr>y to ! provid5ce ( my ,belov$1 = 9 place ( ! evils :i* x ?reat5s ,he promises good ?+s4' #cdf ,! ,lov] w5t =?1 cry+3 #8,oh1 h[ va9 are all !y :o foll[ aft] lu/ ( k & presumption6 ,= ?r\gh lu/ ( k d !y fall into ! greate/ dep?s ( impiety1 insult+ ! ,"n ( ,god & ) curses & incantations invok+ evil spirits z good angels1 inv5t+ !m ) ! names ( ,god & ( good angels1 & pr(an+ holy ?+s ) figures & images & by writ+s4 ,& ?r\gh presumption all errors are implant$ 9 ! _w4' ,& ! ,lov] wept bitt]ly1 = all ! insults :i* are (f]$ to 8 ,belov$ by ignorant m54 #cdg ,at ! ,day ( ,judgm5t ! ,belov$ w cause all t m5 h giv5 ,him 9 ?is _w to be plac$ on "o side1 & on ! o!r side all t !y h giv5 to ! _w4 ,?us x %all be cle>ly se5 to :at ext5t !y h lov$ ,him1 & :i* ( _! two gifts is ! great] & nobl]4 #cdh ,! ,lov]'s w 0 enam\r$ ( itself & ! und]/&+ ask$3 #8,is x m l ! ,belov$ to love oneself or to love ! ,belov$8 ,= ! ,belov$ is to be lov$ m ?an any?+ beside4' ,) :at answ]1 ?9k y1 c\ld ! w make reply to ! und]/&+ mo/ truly8 #cdi #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is ! greate/ & noble/ love to be f\nd 9 ! creature8' ,he answ]$3 #8,t :i* is "o ) ! ,creator4' #8,& :y s8' #8,because !re is no?+ ) :i* ! ,creator c make nobl] a creature4' #cej ,"o day ! ,lov] 0 at pray]1 & he p]ceiv$ t he wept n2 & 9 ord] t he might weep he bade 8 ?\ghts to ?9k ^u weal?1 & wom51 & sons1 & meats1 & va+lory4 ,& 8 und]/&+ f\nd t m m5 h ea* ( ! ?+s a=esaid to _! s]vants ?an has 8 ,belov$4 ,& !reupon 7 8 eyes wet ) te>s1 & 8 s\l 0 9 sorr[ & pa94 #cea ,"o day ! ,lov] 0 look+ t[>ds ! ea/1 & t[>ds ! we/1 t[>ds ! s\? & t[>ds ! nor?1 & he espi$ ! ,sign ( 8 ,belov$4 ,& !re=e he caus$ t ,sign to be engrav51 & at ea* ( its f\r extremities he _h a preci\s jewel set1 z bright z ! sun4 ,t ,sign he wore ev] ^u him1 & x br\ght ! ,tru? to 8 remembrance4 #ceb ,! ,lov] 0 walk+ p5sively1 ?9k+ on 8 ,belov$1 & he f\nd on ! way _m p & great multitudes :o ask$ him = news4 ,& ! ,lov]1 :o 0 rejoic+ 9 8 ,belov$1 gave !m n t :i* !y ask$ ( him1 & said t he c\ld n reply to _! words )\t dep>t+ f> f 8 ,belov$4 #cec ,beh9d & be=e 0 ! ,lov] ve/$ 9 love1 & he w5t seek+ 8 ,belov$4 ,love said to him3 #8,:]e goe/ ?\1 ,o ,lov]8' ,he answ]$3 #8,i g to my ,belov$1 t ?\ maye/ be increas$4' #ced #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is ,religion8' ,he answ]$3 #8,purity ( ?\ght1 & long+ = dea? by :i* ! ,belov$ may be hon\r$1 & r5\nc+ ! _w1 t no?+ may h9d] "o f contemplat+ ,him & speak+ tru? ( ,8 ,"n4' #cee #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at are trials1 sighs1 lam5ts1 afflictions1 p]ils1 te>s8' ,he answ]$3 #8,! joys ( ! ,belov$4' #8,& :y are !y s8' #8,t ,he may be ! m deeply lov$ by reason ( !m1 & ! ,lov] be ! m b\nte\sly rew>d$4' #cef ,! ,lov] pass$ ?r\gh div]s places & f\nd _m m5 :o 7 rejoic+1 laugh+ & s++ & liv+ 9 great joy & com=t4 ,& he wond]$ if ?is _w 7 meant = laugh+ or = weep+4 #ceg ,s ! ,virtues came1 to pron\nce ^u t "q4 ,& ,fai? said3 #8,x is = weep+1 because ! fai?less are m 9 numb] ?an ! believ]s4' ,hope said3 #8,x is = weep+1 because few are ^? t hope 9 ,god1 :]eas _m put _! tru/ 9 ! ri*es ( e>?4' ,*>ity said3 #8,x is = weep+1 because s few are ^? t love ,god & _! neighb\r4' ,& !re foll[$ ! o!r ,virtues1 & s decl>$ !y all4 #ceh ,! lov]s s\ght to prove ,love's mess5g]1 & !y said t !y %\ld g ?r\gh ! _w1 cry+ t wor%ipp]s mu/ hon\r s]vants z s]vants & ! ,"l z a "l1 s t _! reque/s might bett] be he>d1 & because !re ne$s n to love1 save ! ,belov$4 #cei ,!y ask$ ,love's mess5g] :5ce came to ! ,belov$ s _m useless s]vants1 vil]1 m abject1 & m contemptible ?an secul> m54 ,love's mess5g] answ]$ & said3 #8,!y come ?r\gh ! fault ( ^? ^: task x is to furni% _! ,sov]eign1--! ,k+ ( ,k+s1--! ,belov$1--) s]vants4 ,!y make no "q1 z !y ought1 conc]n+ ! wisdom nor ! lives nor ! habits ( ^? :om !y *oose4 ,& ^? :om !y w n take = ,8 tra9 !y all[ to s]ve ! ,et]nal ,k+ 9 ,8 palace1 & 9 ! mo/ holy m9i/ry ( ,8 ,table4 ,:]e=e ought !y to fe> ! sev]e/ retributions :5 !y are call$ by ! ,belov$ to _! acc\nt4' #cfj ,!y ask$ ! ,lov]3 #8,9 :i* is love great]1 9 ! ,lov] :o lives or 9 ! ,lov] :o dies8' ,he answ]$3 #8,9 ! ,lov] :o dies4' #8,& :y8' #8,because 9 "o :o lives = love x may yet be great]1 b 9 "o :o dies = love x c be no great]4' #cfa ,two lov]s met3 ! "o reveal$ 8 ,belov$1 & ! o!r le>n$ ( ,him4 ,& x 0 disput$ :i* ( ^? two 0 ne>] to 8 ,belov$2 & 9 ! solution ! ,lov] took k ( ! demon/ration ( ! ,tr9ity4 #cfb #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :y do/ ?\ speak ) su* subtlety8' ,he answ]$3 #8,t ,i may raise my und]/&+ to ! height ( my ,belov$'s greatness1 & t !reby m m5 may hon\r1 love & s]ve ,him4' #cfc ,! ,lov] drank deeply ( ! w9e ( memory1 und]/&+ & love = 8 ,belov$4 ,& t w9e ! ,belov$ made bitt] ) ,8 ,lov]'s te>s4 #cfd ,love heat$ & inflam$ ! ,lov] ) remembrance ( 8 ,belov$2 & ! ,belov$ cool$ 8 ard\r1 ) sorr[s & te>s & =getfulness ( ! delights ( ?is _w1 & ! r5unciation ( va+lories4 ,s 8 love grew1 :5 he rememb]$ :]e=e he suff]$ grief & affliction1 & ! m5 ( ! _w p]secutions & trials4 #cfe ,!y ask$ ! ,lov] ?is "q3 #8,:]e9 dies love8' ,! ,lov] answ]$3 #8,9 ! delights ( ?is _w4' #8,& :5ce has x life & su/5ance8' #8,9 ?\ghts ( ! _w to come4' ,:]e=e !y t _h inquir$ ( him prep>$ to r5\nce ?is _w1 t !y might ?9k ! m deeply ^u ! next1 & t _! love might live & f9d n\ri%m5t4 #cff #8,say1 ,o ,fool1 :at is ?is _w8' ,he answ]$3 #8,x is ! prison-h\se ( ^? t love & s]ve my ,belov$4' #8,& :o is he t imprisons !m8' ,he answ]$3 #8,consci5ce1 love1 fe>1 r5unciation & contrition1 & ! companion%ip ( wilful m54' #8,& :o is he t frees !m8' #8,m]cy1 pity & ju/ice4' #8,& :]e are !y !n s5t8' #8,to et]nal bliss1 & ! joyful company ( true lov]s1 :]e !y %all laud1 bless & glorify ! ,belov$ ev]la/+ly1 to :om be ev] giv5 praise1 hon\r & glory ?r\gh\t all ! _w4' ,pr9t$ 9 ,engl& at ,,! ,,ballantyne ,,press ,,spottiswoode1 ,,ballantyne ,,co4 ,,ltd4 ,col*e/]1 ,london ,eton ,,footnotes3 #a ,el ,desconort1 ii4 #b ,! date ( ,blanqu]na1 & h5ce ( our classic1 is put d[n at #abhc4 #c ,lull is said to h be5 entic$ to ,engl& 79 ! summ] ( #acje7 by ,k+ ,edw>d ,i1 :o believ$ him to h ! secret ( ! ,philosoph]'s ,/one4 ,b ?is /ory has no sure f\ndation4 #d ,less ?an half ( ^! works are !ological4 ,! rema9d] deal ) ! mo/ div]se subjects1 su* z metaphysics1 logic1 e?ics1 physics1 m$ic9e1 ma!matics1 & *emi/ry4 #e ,works ( ,lull himself4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,sup]script$ *>act]s are prec$$ by a c>at "*3 ,da4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4