by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

Sleep, Adam, sleep
Language: English 
Our translations:  GER
Sleep, Adam, sleep, and take thy rest,
let no sad thoughts possess thy Breast;
but when thou wak’st, look up, and see
what thy Creator hath done for thee:
A Creature from thy Side is ta’ne,
who ’till thou wake, she wants a Name;
Flesh of thy Flesh, Bone of thy Bone,
a Mate most fit for thee alone.
Wake, Adam, wake, to embrace thy Bride,
who is newly risen from thy Side;
but in the midst of thy Delights, beware,
Lest her Enticements prove thy Snare.

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  • GER German (Deutsch) [singable] (Bertram Kottmann) , copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Bertram Kottmann

This text was added to the website: 2020-11-26
Line count: 12
Word count: 87