"Othouwhoartbeyondthesacredriver,"
Turningtomethepointofherdiscourse,
Thatedgewiseevenhadseemedtomesokeen,
Sherecommenced, continuingwithoutpause,
"Say, sayifthisbetrue; tosuchacharge,
Thyownconfessionneedsmustbeconjoined."
Myfacultieswereinsogreatconfusion,
Thatthevoicemoved, butsoonerwasextinct
Thanbyitsorgansitwassetatlarge.
Awhileshewaited; thenshesaid: "Whatthinkest?
Answerme; forthemournfulmemories
Intheenotyetarebythewatersinjured."
Confusionanddismaytogethermingled
ForcedsuchaYes! fromoutmymouth, thatsight
Wasneedfultotheunderstandingofit.
Evenasacross-bowbreaks, when 'tisdischarged
Tootenselydrawnthebowstringandthebow,
Andwithlessforcethearrowhitsthemark,
SoIgavewaybeneaththatheavyburden,
Outpouringinatorrenttearsandsighs,
Andthevoiceflaggeduponitspassageforth.
Whenceshetome: "Inthosedesiresofmine
Whichledtheetothelovingofthatgood,
Beyondwhichthereisnothingtoaspireto,
Whattrencheslyingtraverseorwhatchains
Didstthoudiscover, thatofpassingonward
Thoushouldsthavethusdespoiledtheeofthehope?
Andwhatallurementsorwhatvantages
Upontheforeheadoftheothersshowed,
Thatthoushouldstturnthyfootstepsuntothem?"
Aftertheheavingofabittersigh,
HardlyhadIthevoicetomakeresponse,
Andwithfatiguemylipsdidfashionit.
WeepingIsaid: "Thethingsthatpresentwere
Withtheirfalsepleasureturnedasidemysteps,
Soonasyourcountenanceconcealeditself."
Andshe: "Shouldstthoubesilent, ordeny
Whatthouconfessest, notlessmanifest
Wouldbethyfault, bysuchaJudge 'tisknown.
Butwhenfromone'sowncheekscomesburstingforth
