And within it opens into a world
And a little lovely moony night
Another England there I saw
Another London with its Tower
Another Thames and other hills
And another pleasant Surrey bower
Another Maiden like herself,
Translucent, lovely, shining clear
Threefold each in the other clos'd
O, what a pleasant trembling fear!
O, what a smile! a threefold smile
Fill'd me, that like a flame I burn'd
I bent to kiss the lovely Maid
And found a threefold kiss return'd
I strove to seize the inmost form
With ardor fierce and hands of flame
But burst the Crystal Cabinet
This maiden would be the evil one. She offers Blake the chance to commit sin, which he does.
The Crystal Cabinet