"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