They stole her from me, and me from her; for she loved me.

I went down to the sea- side and found her not, nor the ship which had borne her away.

I sailed from thence to the Isle of Ransom, for they told me that there I should buy her for a price; neither was her body there.

But her image came to me in a dream of the night, and bade me seek to her hither.

Therefore, O King, if she be here in the land, show me how I shall find her, and if she be not here, show me how I may depart to seek her otherwhere.