Womanisathingofglass;
Butherbrittleness 'tisbest
Nottoocuriouslytotest:
Whoknowswhatmaycometopass?
Breakingisaneasymatter,
Andit'sfollytoexpose
Whatyoucannotmendtoblows;
Whatyoucan'tmakewholetoshatter.
This, then, allmayholdastrue,
Andthereason'splaintosee;
ForifDanaestherebe,
Therearegoldenshowerstoo.
"AllthatIhavesaidtotheesofar, Anselmo, hashadreferencetowhatconcernsthee; nowitisrightthatIshouldsaysomethingofwhatregardsmyself; andifIbeprolix, pardonme, forthelabyrinthintowhichthouhastenteredandfromwhichthouwouldsthavemeextricatetheemakesitnecessary.
