Shallcarrythemtoallthespaciousworld.
Disdainhathpowertokill, andpatiencedies
Slainbysuspicion, beitfalseortrue;
Anddeadlyistheforceofjealousy;
Longabsencemakesoflifeadrearyvoid;
Nohopeofhappinesscangiverepose
Tohimthateverfearstobeforgot;
Anddeath, inevitable, waitsinhall.
ButI, bysomestrangemiracle, liveon
Apreytoabsence, jealousy, disdain;
Rackedbysuspicionasbycertainty;
Forgotten, lefttofeedmyflamealone.
AndwhileIsufferthus, therecomesnoray
Ofhopetogladdenmeathwartthegloom;
NordoIlookforitinmydespair;
Butratherclingingtoacurelesswoe,
AllhopedoIabjureforevermore.
Cantherebehopewherefearis? Wereitwell,
Whenfarmorecertainarethegroundsoffear?
OughtItoshutmineeyestojealousy,
Ifthroughathousandheart-woundsitappears?
Whowouldnotgivefreeaccesstodistrust,
Seeingdisdainunveiled, and—bitterchange!—
Allhissuspicionsturnedtocertainties,
Andthefairtruthtransformedintoalie?
Oh, thoufiercetyrantoftherealmsoflove,
Oh, Jealousy! putchainsuponthesehands,
Andbindmewiththystrongestcord, Disdain.
But, woeisme! triumphantoverall,
Mysufferingsdrownthememoryofyou.
AndnowIdie, andsincethereisnohope
Ofhappinessformeinlifeordeath,
StilltomyfantasyI'llfondlycling.
I'llsaythatheiswisewholovethwell,
Andthatthesoulmostfreeisthatmostbound
InthraldomtotheancienttyrantLove.
I'llsaythatshewhoismineenemy
Inthatfairbodyhathasfairamind,
Andthathercoldnessisbutmydesert,
Andthatbyvirtueofthepainhesends
