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George Gordon Byron - To A Lady, On Being Asked My Reasons For Quitting England In The Spring
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When Man, expell`d from Eden`s bowers,
   A moment linger`d near the gate,
Each scene recall`d the vanish`d hours, 
   And bade him curse his future fate. 

But, wandering on through distant climes,
   He learnt to bear his load of grief; 
Just gave a sigh to other times, 
   And found in busier scenes relief. 

Thus, lady! will it be with me, 
   And I must view thy charms no more;
For, while I linger near to thee, 
   I sigh for ail I knew before. 

In flight I shall be surely wise, 
  Escaping from temptation`s snare; 
I cannot view my paradise
Without the wish of dwelling there.

December 2, 1808
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