SeeIhisdaughtersell, andchafferforher
Ascorsairsdowithotherfemaleslaves.
Whatmore, OAvarice, canstthoudotous,
Sincethoumybloodsotothyselfhastdrawn,
Itcarethnotforitsownproperflesh?
Thatlessmayseemthefutureillandpast,
Iseetheflower-de-luceAlagnaenter,
AndChristinhisownVicarcaptivemade.
Iseehimyetanothertimederided;
Iseerenewedthevinegarandgall,
AndbetweenlivingthievesIseehimslain.
IseethemodernPilatesorelentless,
Thisdoesnotsatehim, butwithoutdecretal
Hetothetemplebearshissordidsails!
When, OmyLord! shallIbejoyfulmade
Bylookingonthevengeancewhich, concealed,
Makessweetthineangerinthysecrecy?
WhatIwassayingofthatonlybride
OftheHolyGhost, andwhichoccasionedthee
Toturntowardsmeforsomecommentary,
Solonghasbeenordainedtoallourprayers
Asthedaylasts; butwhenthenightcomeson,
Contrarysoundwetakeinsteadthereof.
AtthattimewerepeatPygmalion,
Ofwhomatraitor, thief, andparricide
Madehisinsatiabledesireofgold;
AndthemiseryofavariciousMidas,
Thatfollowedhisinordinatedemand,
Atwhichforevermoreoneneedsbutlaugh.
ThefoolishAchaneachonethenrecords,
Andhowhestolethespoils; sothatthewrath
OfJoshuastillappearstostinghimhere.
ThenweaccuseSapphirawithherhusband,
Welaudthehoof-beatsHeliodorushad,
Andthewholemountininfamyencircles
PolymnestorwhomurderedPolydorus.
Herefinallyiscried: 'OCrassus, tellus,
Forthoudostknow, whatisthetasteofgold?'
Sometimeswespeak, oneloud, anotherlow,
Accordingtodesireofspeech, thatspursus
