As of one that wakes in Paradise,

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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There will be a singing in your heart,
There will be a rapture in your eyes;
You will be a woman set apart,
You will be so wonderful and wise.
You will sleep, and when from dreams you start,
As of one that wakes in Paradise,
There will be a singing in your heart,
There will be a rapture in your eyes.
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What does “as of one” mean in the poem?

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As if you were somebody who wakes up in Paradise.

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I have consulted several dictionaries, but “as of” doesn’t have such meanings as “like, as if.” How did you get to know the meaning of “as of one”?

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In a poem the author is allowed to use phrases that are not found in every dictionary but still convey the intended meaning.

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