第39章

AllskillandarthiscarefulservantsusedTolifeagaintheirdyinglordtobring，Atlasthiseyesunclosed，withtearssuffused，Hefelttheirhandsandheardtheirwhispering，Buthowhethithercamelongtimehemused，Hismindastonishedwaswitheverything；

Hegazedabout，hissquiresinfineheknew，Thenweakandwofulthushisplaintsoutthrew：

LXXV

“What，liveIyet？anddoIbreatheandseeOfthisaccurseddaythehatefullight？

ThisspitefulraywhichstillupbraidethmeWiththataccurseddeedIdidthisnight，Ah，cowardhand，afraidwhyshould’stthoube；

Thouinstrumentofdeath，shameanddespite，Whyshould’stthoufear，withsharpandtrenchantknife，Tocutthethreadofthisblood-guiltylife？

LXXVI

“Piercethroughthisbosom，andmycruelheartInpiecescleave，breakeverystringandvein；

Butthoutoslaughtersvilewhichusedart，Think’stitwerepitysotoeasemypain：

Oflucklesslovethereforeintorments’smartAsadexamplemustIstillremain，Awofulmonsterofunhappylove，Whostillmustlive，lestdeathhiscomfortprove：

LXXVII

“StillmustIliveinanguish，grief，andcare；

Furiesmyguiltyconsciencethattorment，Theuglyshades，darknight，andtroubledairIngrislyformsherslaughterstillpresent，Madnessanddeathaboutmybedrepair，Hellgapethwidetoswallowupthistent；

SwiftfrommyselfIrun，myselfIfear，YetstillmyhellwithinmyselfIbear。

LXXVIII

“Butwhere，alas，wherebethoserelicssweet，Whereindweltlatealllove，alljoy，allgood？

Myfuryleftthemcastinopenstreet，Somebeasthathtornherfleshandlickedherblood，Ahnobleprey！forsavagebeastunmeet，Ahsweet！toosweet，andfartoopreciousfood，Ah，seelynymph！whomnightanddarksomeshadeTobeasts，andme，farworsethanbeasts，betrayed。

LXXIX

“Butwhereyoube，ifstillyoube，IwendTogatherupthoserelicsdearatleast，Butifsomebeasthathfromthehillsdescend，Andonhertenderbowelsmadehisfeast，Letthatfellmonstermeinpiecesrend，Anddeepentombmeinhishollowchest：

Forwheresheburiedis，thereshallIhaveAstatelytomb，arichandcostlygrave。“

LXXX

Thusmournedtheknight，hissquireshimtoldatlast，Theyhadherthereforwhomthosetearsheshed；

Abeamofcomforthisdimeyesoutcast，Likelightningthroughthickcloudsofdarknessspread，Theheavyburdenofhislimbsinhaste，Withmicklepain，hedrewforthofhisbed，Andscantofstrengthtostand，tomoveorgo，Thitherhestaggered，reelingtoandfro。

LXXXI

Whenhecamethere，andinherbreastespiedHishandiwork，thatdeepandcruelwound，Andhersweetfacewithleadenpalenessdyed，Wherebeautylatespreadforthherbeamsaround，Hetrembledso，thatnerehissquiresbesideToholdhimup，hehadsunkdowntoground，Andsaid，“Ofaceindeathstillsweetandfair！

Thoucanstnotsweetenyetmygriefandcare：

LXXXII

“Ofairrighthand，thepledgeoffaithandlove？

Givenmebutlate，toolate，insignofpeace，Howhapsitnowthoucanstnotstirnormove？

Andyou，dearlimbs，nowlaidinrestandease，Throughwhichmycruelbladethisflood-gaterove，Yourpainshaveend，mytormentsnevercease，Ohands，Ocrueleyes，accursedalike！

Yougavethewound，yougavethemlighttostrik

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