"Nay, heisthelordofmanyplaces," repliedClara, "andthatoneinmyheartwhichheholdssofirmlyshallneverbetakenfromhim, unlesshebewillingtosurrenderit."
Dorotheawasamazedattheardentlanguageofthegirl, foritseemedtobefarbeyondsuchexperienceoflifeashertenderyearsgaveanypromiseof, soshesaidtoher:
"YouspeakinsuchawaythatIcannotunderstandyou, SenoraClara; explainyourselfmoreclearly, andtellmewhatisthisyouaresayingaboutheartsandplacesandthismusicianwhosevoicehassomovedyou? Butdonottellmeanythingnow; IdonotwanttolosethepleasureIgetfromlisteningtothesingerbygivingmyattentiontoyourtransports, forIperceiveheisbeginningtosinganewstrainandanewair."
"Lethim, inHeaven'sname," returnedClara; andnottohearhimshestoppedbothearswithherhands, atwhichDorotheawasagainsurprised; butturningherattentiontothesongshefoundthatitraninthisfashion:
SweetHope, mystay,
Thatonwardtothegoalofthyintent
Dostmakethyway,
Heedlessofhindranceorimpediment,
Havethounofear
Ifateachstepthoufindestdeathisnear.
Novictory,
Nojoyoftriumphdoththefaintheartknow;
Unblestishe
ThataboldfronttoFortunedaresnotshow,
Butsoulandsense
Inbondageyieldethuptoindolence.
IfLovehiswares
Dodearlysell, hisrightmustbecontest;
Whatgoldcompares
Withthatwhereonhisstamphehathimprest?
Andallmenknow
Whatcostethlittlethatweratebutlow.
Loveresolute
Knowsnottheword "impossibility;"
Andthoughmysuit
BesetbyendlessobstaclesIsee,
Yetnodespair
Shallholdmeboundtoearthwhileheavenisthere.
