| The last verse of a poem by San Juan de la Cruz (St. John of the Cross) Quedéme, y olvidéme, El rostro recliné sobre el Amado, Cesó todo, y dejéme, Dejando mi cuidado, Entre las azucenas olvidado. Lost to myself I stayed My face upon my lover having laid From all endeavour ceasing: And all my cares releasing Threw them amongst the lilies there to fade. (The "lover" here is God.) |