1

How like an Angel came I down!

How Bright are all Things here!

When first among his Works I did appear

O how their glory me did Crown?

The World resembled his Eternitie,

In which my Soul did Walk;

And evry Thing that I did see,

Did with me talk.

2

The Skies in their Magnificence,

The Lively, Lovely Air;

Oh how Divine, how Soft, how Sweet, how fair!

The Stars did entertain my Sence,

And all the Works of GOD so Bright and pure,

So Rich and Great did seem,

As if they ever must endure,

In my Esteem.

3

A Native Health and Innocence

Within my Bones did grow;

And while my GOD did all his Glories shew,

I felt a Vigour in my Sence

That was all SPIRIT. I within did flow

With Seas of Life, like Wine;

I nothing in the World did know,

But 'twas Divine.

4

Harsh ragged Objects were conceald,

Oppressions Tears and Cries,

Sins, Griefs, Complaints, Dissentions, Weeping Eys,

Were hid: and only Things reveald,

Which Heav'nly Spirits, and the Angels prize.

The State of Innocence

And Bliss, not Trades and Poverties,

Did fill my Sence.

5

The Streets were pavd with Golden Stones,

The Boys and Girles were mine,

Oh how did all their Lovly faces Shine!

The Sons of Men were Holy Ones.

Joy, Beauty, Welfare did appear to me,

And evry Thing which here I found,

While like an Angel I did See,

Adornd the Ground.

6

Rich Diamond and Pearl and Gold

In evry Place was seen;

Rare Splendors, Yellow, Blew, Red, White and Green,

Mine Eys did evry where behold.

Great Wonders clothd with Glory did appear,

Amazement was my Bliss.

That and my Wealth was evry where:

No Joy to this!