Loveruleshiskingdomwithagentlesway.
Thus, self-deluding, andinbondagesore,
Andwearingoutthewretchedshredoflife
TowhichIamreducedbyherdisdain,
I'llgivethissoulandbodytothewinds,
Allhopelessofacrownofblissinstore.
Thouwhoseinjusticehathsuppliedthecause
ThatmakesmequitthewearylifeIloathe,
Asbythiswoundedbosomthoucanstsee
HowwillinglythyvictimIbecome,
Letnotmydeath, ifhaplyworthatear,
Cloudtheclearheaventhatdwellsinthybrighteyes;
Iwouldnothavetheeexpiateinaught
Thecrimeofhavingmademyheartthyprey;
Butratherletthylaughtergailyring
Andprovemydeathtobethyfestival.
FoolthatIamtobidthee! wellIknow
Thyglorygainsbymyuntimelyend.
Andnowitisthetime; fromHell'sabyss
ComethirstingTantalus, comeSisyphus
Heavingthecruelstone, comeTityus
Withvulture, andwithwheelIxioncome,
Andcomethesistersoftheceaselesstoil;
Andallintothisbreasttransfertheirpains,
And (ifsuchtributetodespairbedue)
Chantintheirdeepesttonesadolefuldirge
Overacorseunworthyofashroud.
Letthethree-headedguardianofthegate,
Andallthemonstrousprogenyofhell,
Thedolefulconcertjoin: aloverdead
Methinkscanhavenofitterobsequies.
Layofdespair, grievenotwhenthouartgone
Forthfromthissorrowingheart: mymisery
Bringsfortunetothecausethatgavetheebirth;
Thenbanishsadnesseveninthetomb.
