Tomaketheweeperlaugh，thelaugherweep，
　　Hehadthedialectanddifferentskill，
　　Catchingallpassionsinhiscraftofwill，
　　'Thathedidinthegeneralbosomreign
　　Ofyoung，ofold，andsexesbothenchanted，
　　Todwellwithhiminthoughts，ortoremain
　　Inpersonalduty，followingwherehehaunted。
　　Consentsbewitched，erehedesire，havegranted，
　　Anddialoguedforhimwhathewouldsay，
　　Askedtheirownwills，andmadetheirwillsobey。
　　'Manytherewerethatdidhispictureget，
　　Toservetheireyes，andinitputtheirmind;
　　Likefoolsthatinth'imaginationset
　　Thegoodlyobjectswhichabroadtheyfind
　　Oflandsandmansions，theirsinthoughtassigned;
　　Andlabouringinmoepleasurestobestowthem
　　Thanthetruegoutylandlordwhichdothowethem。
　　'Somanyhave，thatnevertouchedhishand，
　　Sweetlysupposedthemmistressofhisheart。
　　Mywoefulself，thatdidinfreedomstand，
　　Andwasmyownfee—simple，notinpart，
　　Whatwithhisartinyouth，andyouthinart，
　　Threwmyaffectionsinhischarmedpower
　　Reservedthestalkandgavehimallmyflower。
　　'YetdidInot，assomemyequalsdid，
　　Demandofhim，norbeingdesiredyielded;
　　Findingmyselfinhonoursoforbid，
　　WithsafestdistanceIminehonourshielded。
　　Experienceformemanybulwarksbuilded
　　Ofproofsnew—bleeding，whichremainedthefoil
　　Ofthisfalsejewel，andhisamorousspoil。
　　'Butah，whoevershunnedbyprecedent
　　Thedestinedillshemustherselfassay?
　　Orforcedexamples，'gainstherowncontent，
　　Toputtheby—pastperilsinherway?
　　Counselmaystopawhilewhatwillnotstay;
　　Forwhenwerage，adviceisoftenseen
　　Bybluntingustomakeourwillsmorekeen。
　　'Norgivesitsatisfactiontoourblood
　　Thatwemustcurbituponothers'proof，
　　Tobeforbodthesweetsthatseemssogood
　　Forfearofharmsthatpreachinourbehoof。
　　Oappetite，fromjudgementstandaloof!
　　Theoneapalatehaththatneedswilltaste，
　　ThoughReasonweep，andcryitisthylast。
　　'ForfurtherIcouldsaythisman'suntrue，
　　Andknewthepatternsofhisfoulbeguiling;
　　Heardwherehisplantsinothers'orchardsgrew;
　　Sawhowdeceitsweregildedinhissmiling;
　　Knewvowswereeverbrokerstodefiling;
　　Thoughtcharactersandwordsmerelybutart，
　　Andbastardsofhisfouladulterateheart。
　　'AndlonguponthesetermsIheldmycity，
　　Tillthushe'ganbesiegeme："Gentlemaid，
　　Haveofmysufferingyouthsomefeelingpity，
　　Andbenotofmyholyvowsafraid。
　　That'stoyesworntononewaseversaid;
　　ForfeastsofloveIhavebeencalledunto，
　　Tillnowdidne'erinvitenorneverwoo。
　　'"Allmyoffencesthatabroadyousee
　　Areerrorsoftheblood，noneofthemind;
　　Lovemadethemnot;withacturetheymaybe，
　　Whereneitherpartyisnortruenorkind。
　　Theysoughttheirshamethatsotheirshamedidfind;
　　Andsomuchlessofshameinmeremains
　　Byhowmuchofmetheirreproachcontains。
　　'"Amongthemanythatmineeyeshaveseen，
　　Notonewhoseflamemyheartsomuchaswarmed，
　　Ormyaffectionputtoth'smallestteen，
　　Oranyofmyleisuresevercharmed。
　　HarmhaveIdonetothem，butne'erwasharmed;
　　Keptheartsinliveries，butmineownwasfree，
　　Andreignedcommandinginhismonarchy。
　　'"Lookherewhattributeswoundedfanciessentme，
　　Ofpaledpearlsandrubiesredasblood;
　　Figuringthattheytheirpassionslikewiselentme
　　Ofgriefandblushes，aptlyunderstood
　　Inbloodlesswhiteandtheencrimsonedmood—
　　Effectsofterroranddearmodesty，
　　Encampedinhearts，butfightingoutwardly。
　　'"And，lo，beholdthesetalentsoftheirhair，
　　Withtwistedmetalamorouslyempleached，
　　Ihavereceiv'dfrommanyaseveralfair，
　　Theirkindacceptanceweepinglybeseeched，
　　Withtheannexionsoffairgemsenriched，
　　Anddeep—brainedsonnetsthatdidamplify
　　Eachstone'sdearnature，worth，andquality。
　　'"Thediamond?why，'twasbeautifulandhard，
　　Wheretohisinvisedpropertiesdidtend;
　　Thedeep—greenem'rald，inwhosefreshregard
　　Weaksightstheirsicklyradiancedoamend;
　　Theheaven—huedsapphireandtheopalblend
　　Withobjectsmanifold;eachseveralstone，
　　Withwitwellblazoned，smiled，ormadesomemoan。
　　'"Lo，allthesetrophiesofaffectionshot，
　　Ofpensivedandsubdueddesiresthetender，
　　NaturehathchargedmethatIhoardthemnot，
　　ButyieldthemupwhereImyselfmustrender—
　　Thatis，toyou，myoriginandender;
　　Forthese，offorce，mustyouroblationsbe，
　　SinceItheiraltar，youenpatronme。
　　'"Othenadvanceofyoursthatphraselesshand
　　Whosewhiteweighsdowntheairyscaleofpraise;
　　Takeallthesesimilestoyourowncommand，
　　Hallowedwithsighsthatburninglungsdidraise;
　　Whatmeyourministerforyouobeys
　　Worksunderyou;andtoyourauditcomes
　　Theirdistractparcelsincombinedsums。
　　'"Lo，thisdevicewassentmefromanun，
　　Orsistersanctified，ofholiestnote，
　　Whichlatehernoblesuitincourtdidshun，
　　Whoseraresthavingsmadetheblossomsdote;
　　Forshewassoughtbyspiritsofrichestcoat，
　　Butkeptcolddistance，anddidthenceremove
　　Tospendherlivingineternallove。