Apollion monologue (Act 1) — Vondel's Lucifer

I covered with my wings mine eyes and face 150 That I might curb my thoughts and deep delight, When erst she filled my gaze, as Adam led her Into their arborous bower with gentle hand: From time to time he stopped, in contemplation; And gazing thus, a holy fire began His pure breast to inflame. And then he kissed His bride and she her bridegroom: thus on joy Their nuptials fed--on feasts of fiery love, Better imagined far than told, a bliss Divine beyond all Angel ken. How poor 160 Our loneliness! For us no union sweet Of two-fold sex, of maiden and of man. Alas! how much of good we miss: we know No mate or happy marriage in a Heaven Devoid of woman.