I dreamt a dream! What can it mean?

And that I was a maiden Queen Guarded by an Angel mild:

Witless woe was ne'er beguiled!

And I wept both night and day, And he wiped my tears away;

And I wept both day and night, And hid from him my heart's delight.

So he took his wings, and fled;

Then the morn blushed rosy red.

I dried my tears, and armed my fears With ten thousand shields and spears.

Soon my Angel came again;

I was armed, he came in vain;

For the time of youth was fled, And grey hairs were on my head.