He has done with me, his earthly woman now
Gone away as dust motes dance in air.
I must live, I wonder where and how
To the fiercer visions, my eye goes
All is snatched while we seem mute and bare
He has done with me, his earthly woman now
What is this killing Nature, it does cow
The mighty King, the princess blue-eyed, fair
I must live, I wonder when and how
Life is may be the flood plain and the flow
Emperors are killed by those who dare
Who has gone from me, a widow now?
The Ouse drops from the Pennines and it grows
Until it drowns the earth, the Minster’s prayers
Must I stay on grievous tears afloat?
Oblivious to the people and the stares
Oblivious to this sleep and its nightmares
He did for me, his earthly female spouse
I could not swim, my heart sank from the blow
How my heart sings 