! Love's Pledge - From Mechthild Of Magdeburg

Two lovers in an inner room withdrawn, and speaking much of love, as one to one; and yet their speech so ardent in its truth, not sound but rather silence seems to reign. These silent lovers are the soul and God; their silence, prayer, which brought them, joins them, here; they talk of all that lovers ever speak, and plight their troth as lovers ever swear: 'Yet nought I have to give you, but myself; and that I give, and beg of you to take; and nought I ask of you, but that yourself you give to me in truth for my soul's sake...' No lovers' pledge more common, nor more true; no love more constant; nor more holy vow.