from the man that knew me, but of whom I did not know;
Never knew her father?
from the man that knew me, but of whom I did not know;
Never knew her father?
he said a good part of my beauty was that I wasn't conscious of my beauty.
Unaware of what everyone else sees as obvious. John's in love with the innocence or the ignorance.
He ~aid it would make me too self-conscious
Written as if spoken with a little hiccup.
In the room, he kept me from leaving by keeping me curious; he kept me from drowning by holding my breath in his mouth; yes, he kept me from leaving till the next day when he said Leave. Then, he couldn't keep me from coming back.
The man keeping the women interested in the beginning, but then wanting his own independence again. But by this time the women is already drawn in, and the man can't get rid of her anymore.