VI。
Elseitloseswhatitlivedfor,Andeternallymustloseit;
Betterendsmaybeinprospect,Deeperblisses(ifyouchooseit),Butthislife'sendandthislove-blissHavebeenlosthere。DoubtyouwhetherThisshefeltas,lookingatme,Mineandhersoulsrushedtogether?
VII。
Oh,observe!Ofcourse,nextmoment,Theworld'shonours,inderision,Trampledoutthelightforever:
Neverfearbutthere'sprovisionOfthedevil'stoquenchknowledgeLestwewalktheearthinrapture!——
MakingthosewhocatchGod'ssecretJustsomuchmoreprizetheircapture!
VIII。
SuchamI:thesecret'sminenow!
Shehaslostme,Ihavegainedher;
Hersoul'smine:andthus,grownperfect,Ishallpassmylife'sremainder。
LifewilljustholdouttheprovingBothourpowers,aloneandblended:
Andthen,comenextlifequickly!
Thisworld'susewillhavebeenended。
THELOSTMISTRESS。
I。
All'sover,then:doestruthsoundbitterAsoneatfirstbelieves?
Hark,'tisthesparrows'good-nighttwitterAboutyourcottageeaves!
II。
Andtheleaf-budsonthevinearewoolly,Inoticedthat,to-day;
Onedaymoreburststhemopenfully——Youknowtheredturnsgrey。
III。
To-morrowwemeetthesamethen,dearest?
MayItakeyourhandinmine?
Merefriendsarewe,——well,friendsthemerestKeepmuchthatIresign:
IV。
Foreachglanceoftheeyesobrightandblack,ThoughIkeepwithheart'sendeavour,——
Yourvoice,whenyouwishthesnowdropsback,Thoughitstayinmysoulforever!——
V。
YetIwillbutsaywhatmerefriendssay,Oronlyathoughtstronger;
Iwillholdyourhandbutaslongasallmay,Orsoverylittlelonger!
EARTH'SIMMORTALITIES。
FAME。
See,astheprettiestgraveswilldointime,Ourpoet'swantsthefreshnessofitsprime;
Spiteofthesexton'sbrowsinghorse,thesodsHavestruggledthroughitsbindingosierrods;
Headstoneandhalf-sunkfootstoneleanawry,Wantingthebrick-workpromisedby-and-by;
Howtheminutegreylichens,plateo'erplate,Havesofteneddownthecrisp-cutnameanddate!
LOVE。
So,theyear'sdonewith(_Lovemeforever!_)
AllMarchbegunwith,April'sendeavour;
May-wreathsthatboundmeJuneneedsmustsever;
Nowsnowsfallroundme,QuenchingJune'sfever——
(_Lovemeforever!_)
MEETINGATNIGHT。
I。
Thegreyseaandthelongblackland;
Andtheyellowhalf-moonlargeandlow;
AndthestartledlittlewavesthatleapInfieryringletsfromtheirsleep,AsIgainthecovewithpushingprow,Andquenchitsspeedi'theslushysand。
II。
Thenamileofwarmsea-scentedbeach;
Threefieldstocrosstillafarmappears;
Atapatthepane,thequicksharpscratchAndbluespurtofalightedmatch,Andavoicelessloud,thro'itsjoysandfears,Thanthetwoheartsbeatingeachtoeach!
PARTINGATMORNING。
Roundthecapeofasuddencamethesea,Andthesunlookedoverthemountain'srim:
Andstraightwasapathofgoldforhim,Andtheneedofaworldofmenforme。
SONG。
I。
Naybutyou,whodonotloveher,Isshenotpuregold,mymistress?
Holdsearthaught——speaktruth——aboveher?
Aughtlikethistress,see,andthistress,Andthislastfairesttressofall,Sofair,see,ereIletitfall?
II。
Because,youspendyourlivesinpraising;
Topraise,yousearchthewideworldover:
Thenwhynotwitness,calmlygazing,Ifearthholdsaught——speaktruth——aboveher?
Abovethistress,andthis,ItouchButcannotpraise,Ilovesomuch!
AWOMAN'SLASTWORD。
I。
Let'scontendnomore,Love,Strivenorweep:
Allbeasbefore,Love,——Onlysleep!
II。
Whatsowildaswordsare?
IandthouIndebate,asbirdsare,Hawkonbough!
III。
SeethecreaturestalkingWhilewespeak!
Hushandhidethetalking,Cheekoncheek!
IV。
Whatsofalseastruthis,Falsetothee?
Wheretheserpent'stoothisShunthetree——
V。
WheretheapplereddensNeverpry——
LestweloseourEdens,EveandI。
VI。
BeagodandholdmeWithacharm!
BeamanandfoldmeWiththinearm!
VII。
Teachme,onlyteach,LoveAsIoughtIwillspeakthyspeech,Love,Thinkthythought——
VIII。
Meet,ifthourequireit,Bothdemands,LayingfleshandspiritInthyhands。
IX。
Thatshallbeto-morrowNotto-night:
ImustburysorrowOutofsight:
X——
Mustalittleweep,Love,(Foolishme!)
Andsofallasleep,Love,Lovedbythee。
EVELYNHOPE。
I。
BeautifulEvelynHopeisdead!
Sitandwatchbyhersideanhour。
Thatisherbook-shelf,thisherbed;
Shepluckedthatpieceofgeranium-flower,Beginningtodietoo,intheglass;
Littlehasyetbeenchanged,Ithink:
Theshuttersareshut,nolightmaypassSavetwolongraysthro'thehinge'schink。
II。
Sixteenyearsold,whenshedied!
Perhapsshehadscarcelyheardmyname;
Itwasnothertimetolove;beside,Herlifehadmanyahopeandaim,Dutiesenoughandlittlecares,Andnowwasquiet,nowastir,TillGod'shandbeckonedunawares,——
Andthesweetwhitebrowisallofher。
III。
Isittoolatethen,EvelynHope?
What,yoursoulwaspureandtrue,Thegoodstarsmetinyourhoroscope,Madeyouofspirit,fireanddew——
And,justbecauseIwasthriceasoldAndourpathsintheworlddivergedsowide,Eachwasnoughttoeach,mustIbetold?
Wewerefellowmortals,noughtbeside?
IV。
No,indeed!forGodaboveIsgreattogrant,asmightytomake,Andcreatesthelovetorewardthelove:
Iclaimyoustill,formyownlove'ssake!
Delayeditmaybeformorelivesyet,ThroughworldsIshalltraverse,notafew:
Muchistolearn,muchtoforgetErethetimebecomefortakingyou。
V。
Butthetimewillcome,——atlastitwill,When,EvelynHope,whatmeant(Ishallsay)
Inthelowerearth,intheyearslongstill,Thatbodyandsoulsopureandgay?
Whyyourhairwasamber,Ishalldivine,Andyourmouthofyourowngeranium'sred——
Andwhatyouwoulddowithme,infine,Inthenewlifecomeintheoldone'sstead。
VI。
Ihavelived(Ishallsay)somuchsincethen,Givenupmyselfsomanytimes,Gainedmethegainsofvariousmen,Ransackedtheages,spoiledtheclimes;
Yetonething,one,inmysoul'sfullscope,EitherImissedoritselfmissedme:
AndIwantandfindyou,EvelynHope!
Whatistheissue?letussee!
VII。
Ilovedyou,Evelyn,allthewhile。
Myheartseemedfullasitcouldhold?
Therewasplaceandtospareforthefrankyoungsmile,Andtheredyoungmouth,andthehair'syounggold。
So,hush,——Iwillgiveyouthisleaftokeep:
See,Ishutitinsidethesweetcoldhand!
There,thatisoursecret:gotosleep!
Youwillwake,andremember,andunderstand。
LOVEAMONGTHERUINS。
I。
Wherethequiet-colouredendofeveningsmiles,MilesandmilesOnthesolitarypastureswhereoursheepHalf-asleepTinklehomewardthro'thetwilight,strayorstopAstheycrop——
Wasthesiteonceofacitygreatandgay,(Sotheysay)
Ofourcountry'sverycapital,itsprinceAgessinceHeldhiscourtin,gatheredcouncils,wieldingfarPeaceorwar。
II。
Now,——thecountrydoesnotevenboastatree,Asyousee,Todistinguishslopesofverdure,certainrillsFromthehillsIntersectandgiveanameto,(elsetheyrunIntoone)
WherethedomedanddaringpalaceshotitsspiresUplikefiresO'erthehundred-gatedcircuitofawallBoundingall,Madeofmarble,menmightmarchonnorbepressed,Twelveabreast。
III。
Andsuchplentyandperfection,see,ofgrassNeverwas!
Suchacarpetas,thissummer-time,o'erspreadsAndembedsEveryvestigeofthecity,guessedalone,Stockorstone——
WhereamultitudeofmenbreathedjoyandwoeLongago;
Lustofgloryprickedtheirheartsup,dreadofshameStruckthemtame;
Andthatgloryandthatshamealike,thegoldBoughtandsold。
IV。
Now,——thesinglelittleturretthatremainsOntheplains,Bythecaperoverrooted,bythegourdOverscored,Whilethepatchinghouseleek'sheadofblossomwinksThroughthechinks——
MarksthebasementwhenceatowerinancienttimeSprangsublime,Andaburningring,allround,thechariotstracedAstheyraced,AndthemonarchandhisminionsandhisdamesViewedthegames。
V。
AndIknow,whilethusthequiet-colouredeveSmilestoleaveTotheirfolding,allourmany-tinklingfleeceInsuchpeace,AndtheslopesandrillsinundistinguishedgreyMeltaway——
ThatagirlwitheagereyesandyellowhairWaitsmethereIntheturretwhencethecharioteerscaughtsoulForthegoal,Whenthekinglooked,whereshelooksnow,breathless,dumbTillIcome。
VI。
Buthelookeduponthecity,everyside,Farandwide,Allthemountainstoppedwithtemples,alltheglades'
Colonnades,Allthecauseys,bridges,aqueducts,——andthen,Allthemen!
WhenIdocome,shewillspeaknot,shewillstand,EitherhandOnmyshoulder,givehereyesthefirstembraceOfmyface,Erewerush,ereweextinguishsightandspeechEachoneach。
VII。
InoneyeartheysentamillionfightersforthSouthandNorth,AndtheybuilttheirgodsabrazenpillarhighAsthesky,Yetreservedathousandchariotsinfullforce——
Gold,ofcourse。
Ohheart!ohbloodthatfreezes,bloodthatburns!
Earth'sreturnsForwholecenturiesoffolly,noiseandsin!
Shutthemin,Withtheirtriumphsandtheirgloriesandtherest!
Loveisbest。
ALOVERS'QUARREL。
I。
Oh,whatadawnofday!
HowtheMarchsunfeelslikeMay!
AllisblueagainAfterlastnight'srain,AndtheSouthdriesthehawthorn-spray。
Only,myLove'saway!
I'dasliefthattheblueweregrey,II。
Runnels,whichrilletsswell,Mustbedancingdownthedell,WithafoamingheadOntheberylbedPavensmoothasahermit'scell;
Eachwithataletotell,CouldmyLovebutattendaswell。
III。
Dearest,threemonthsago!
Whenwelivedblocked-upwithsnow,——
WhenthewindwouldedgeInandinhiswedge,In,asfarasthepointcouldgo——
Nottoouringle,though,Wherewelovedeachtheotherso!
IV。
Laughswithsolittlecause!
Wedevisedgamesoutofstraws。
WewouldtryandtraceOneanother'sfaceIntheash,asanartistdraws;
Freeoneachother'sflaws,Howwechatteredliketwochurchdaws!
V。
What'sinthe`Times''?——ascoldAttheEmperordeepandcold;
HehastakenabrideTohisgruesomeside,That'sasfairashimselfisbold:
Theretheysitermine-stoled,Andshepowdersherhairwithgold。
VI。
FancythePampas'sheen!
MilesandmilesofgoldandgreenWherethesunflowersblowInasolidglow,And——tobreaknowandthenthescreen——
Blackneckandeyeballskeen,Upawildhorseleapsbetween!
VII。
Try,willourtableturn?
Layyourhandstherelight,andyearnTilltheyearningslipsThro'thefinger-tipsInafirewhichafewdiscern,Andaveryfewfeelburn,Andtherest,theymayliveandlearn!
VIII。
Thenwewouldupandpace,Forachange,abouttheplace,Eachwitharmo'erneck:
'Tisourquarter-deck,Weareseameninwoefulcase。
Helpintheocean-space!
Or,ifnohelp,we'llembrace。
IX。
See,howshelooksnow,dressedInasledging-capandvest!
'Tisahugefurcloak——
Likeareindeer'syokeFallsthelappetalongthebreast:
Sleevesforherarmstorest,Ortohang,asmyLovelikesbest。
X。
TeachmetoflirtafanAstheSpanishladiescan,OrItintyourlipWithaburntstick'stipAndyouturnintosuchaman!
JustthetwospotsthatspanHalfthebilloftheyoungmaleswan。
XI。
Dearest,threemonthsagoWhenthemesmerizerSnowWithhishand'sfirstsweepPuttheearthtosleep:
'TwasatimewhentheheartcouldshowAll——howwasearthtoknow,'Neaththemutehand'sto-and-fro?
XII。
Dearest,threemonthsagoWhenwelovedeachotherso,LivedandlovedthesameTillaneveningcameWhenashaftfromthedevil'sbowPiercedtoouringle-glow,Andthefriendswerefriendandfoe!
XIII。
Notfromtheheartbeneath——
'Twasabubblebornofbreath,Neithersneernorvaunt,Norreproachnortaunt。
Seeaword,howitsevereth!
Oh,poweroflifeanddeathInthetongue,asthePreachersaith!
XIV。
Woman,andwillyoucastForaword,quiteoffatlastMe,yourown,yourYou,——
Since,astruthistrue,IwasYouallthehappypast——
MedoyouleaveaghastWiththememoriesWeamassed?
XV。
Love,ifyouknewthelightThatyoursoulcastsinmysight,HowIlooktoyouForthepureandtrueAndthebeauteousandtheright,——
Bearwithamoment'sspiteWhenameremotethreatsthewhite!
XVI。
Whatofahastyword?
IsthefleshlyheartnotstirredByaworm'spin-prickWhereitsrootsarequick?
Seetheeye,byafly'sfootblurred——
Ear,whenastrawisheardScratchthebrain'scoatofcurd!
XVII。
FoulbetheworldorfairMoreorless,howcanIcare?
'TistheworldthesameFormypraiseorblame,Andenduranceiseasythere。
Wrongintheonethingrare——
Oh,itishardtobear!
XVIII。
Here'sthespringbackorclose,Whenthealmond-blossomblows:
WeshallhavethewordInaminorthirdThereisnonebutthecuckooknows:
Heapsoftheguelder-rose!
Imustbearwithit,Isuppose。
XIX。
CouldbutNovembercome,WerethenoisybirdsstruckdumbAtthewarningslashOfhisdriver's-lash——
IwouldlaughlikethevaliantThumbFacingthecastleglumAndthegiant'sfee-faw-fum!
XX。
Then,weretheworldwellstrippedOfthegearwhereinequippedWecanstandapart,HeartdispensewithheartInthesun,withtheflowersunnipped,——
Oh,theworld'shangingsripped,Wewerebothinabare-walledcrypt!
XXI。
Eachinthecryptwouldcry``Butonefreezeshere!andwhy?
``Whenaheart,aschill,``Atmyownwouldthrill``Backtolife,anditsfiresout-fly?
``Heart,shallweliveordie?
``Therest……settleby-and-by!''
XXII。
So,she'deffacethescore,Andforgivemeasbefore。
Itistwelveo'clock:
IshallhearherknockIntheworstofastorm'suproar,Ishallpullherthroughthedoor,Ishallhaveherforevermore!
UPATAVILLA——DOWNINTHECITY。
(ASDISTINGUISHEDBYANITALIANPERSONOFQUALITY。)
I。
HadIbutplentyofmoney,moneyenoughandtospare,Thehouseforme,nodoubt,wereahouseinthecity-square;
Ah,suchalife,suchalife,asoneleadsatthewindowthere!
II。
Somethingtosee,byBacchus,somethingtohear,atleast!
There,thewholedaylong,one'slifeisaperfectfeast;
Whileupatavillaonelives,Imaintainit,nomorethanabeast。
III。
Wellnow,lookatourvilla!stucklikethehornofabullJustonamountain-edgeasbareasthecreature'sskull,Saveamereshagofabushwithhardlyaleaftopull!——
Iscratchmyown,sometimes,toseeifthehair'sturnedwool。
IV。
Butthecity,ohthecity——thesquarewiththehouses!Why?
Theyarestone-faced,whiteasacurd,there'ssomethingtotaketheeye!
Housesinfourstraightlines,notasinglefrontawry;
Youwatchwhocrossesandgossips,whosaunters,whohurriesby;
Greenblinds,asamatterofcourse,todrawwhenthesungetshigh;
Andtheshopswithfancifulsignswhicharepaintedproperly。
V。
Whatofavilla?ThoughwinterbeoverinMarchbyrights,'TisMayperhapserethesnowshallhavewitheredwellofftheheights:
You'vethebrownploughedlandbefore,wheretheoxensteamandwheeze,Andthehillsover-smokedbehindbythefaintgreyolive-trees。
VI。
IsitbetterinMay,Iaskyou?You'vesummerallatonce;
InadayheleapscompletewithafewstrongAprilsuns。
'Midthesharpshortemeraldwheat,scarcerisenthreefingerswell,Thewildtulip,atendofitstube,blowsoutitsgreatredbellLikeathinclearbubbleofblood,forthechildrentopickandsell。
VII。
Isiteverhotinthesquare?There'safountaintospoutandsplash!
Intheshadeitsingsandsprings;intheshinesuchfoam-bowsflashOnthehorseswithcurlingfish-tails,thatpranceandpaddleandpashRoundtheladyatopinherconch——fiftygazersdonotabash,Thoughallthatshewearsissomeweedsroundherwaistinasortofsash。
VIII。
Alltheyearatthevilla,nothingtoseethoughyoulinger,Exceptyoncypressthatpointslikeadeath'sleanliftedforefinger。
Somethinkfirefliespretty,whentheymixi'thecornandmingle,Orthridthestinkinghemptillthestalksofitseema-tingle。
LateAugustorearlySeptember,thestunningcicalaisshrill,Andthebeeskeeptheirtiresomewhineroundtheresinousfirsonthehill。
Enoughoftheseasons,——Ispareyouthemonthsofthefeverandchill。
IX。
Ereyouopenyoureyesinthecity,theblessedchurch-bellsbegin:
Nosoonerthebellsleaveoffthanthediligencerattlesin:
Yougetthepickofthenews,anditcostsyouneverapin。
By-and-bythere'sthetravellingdoctorgivespills,letsblood,drawsteeth;
OrthePulcinello-trumpetbreaksupthemarketbeneath。
Atthepost-officesuchascene-picture——thenewplay,pipinghot!
Andanoticehow,onlythismorning,threeliberalthieveswereshot。
Aboveit,beholdtheArchbishop'smostfatherlyofrebukes,Andbeneath,withhiscrownandhislion,somelittlenewlawoftheDuke's!
Orasonnetwithflowerymarge,totheReverendDonSo-and-soWhoisDante,Boccaccio,Petrarca,SaintJeromeandCicero,``Andmoreover,''(thesonnetgoesrhyming,)``theskirtsofSaintPaulhasreached,``HavingpreachedusthosesixLent-lecturesmoreunctuousthaneverhepreached。''
Noonstrikes,——heresweepstheprocession!ourLadybornesmilingandsmartWithapinkgauzegownallspangles,andsevenswordsstuckinherheart!
_Bang-whang-whang_goesthedrum,_tootle-to-tootle_thefife;
Nokeepingone'shaunchesstill:it'sthegreatestpleasureinlife。
X。
Butblessyou,it'sdear——it'sdear!fowls,wine,atdoubletherate。
Theyhaveclappedanewtaxuponsalt,andwhatoilpayspassingthegateIt'sahorrortothinkof。Andso,thevillaforme,notthecity!
Beggarscanscarcelybechoosers:butstill——ah,thepity,thepity!
Look,twoandtwogothepriests,thenthemonkswithcowlsandsandals,Andthepenitentsdressedinwhiteshirts,a-holdingtheyellowcandles;
One'hecarriesaflagupstraight,andanotheracrosswithhandles,AndtheDuke'sguardbringsuptherear,forthebetterpreventionofscandals:
_Bang-whang-whang_goesthedrum,_tootle-te-tootle_thefife。
Oh,adayinthecity-square,thereisnosuchpleasureinlife!
ATOCCATAOFGALUPPI'S。
[GaluppiwasafamousItaliancomposeroftheeighteenthcentury。HewasinLondonfrom1741to1744。]
I。
OhGaluppi,Baldassaro,thisisverysadtofind!
Icanhardlymisconceiveyou;itwouldprovemedeafandblind;
ButalthoughItakeyourmeaning,'tiswithsuchaheavymind!
II。
Hereyoucomewithallyourmusic,andhere'sallthegooditbrings。
What,theylivedoncethusatVenicewherethemerchantswerethekings,WhereSaintMark'sis,wheretheDogesusedtowedtheseawithrings?
III。
Ay,becausethesea'sthestreetthere;and'tisarchedby……whatyoucall……Shylock'sbridgewithhousesonit,wheretheykeptthecarnival:
IwasneveroutofEngland——it'sasifIsawitall。
IV。
DidyoungpeopletaketheirpleasurewhentheseawaswarminMay?
Ballsandmasksbegunatmidnight,burningevertomid-day,Whentheymadeupfreshadventuresforthemorrow,doyousay?
V。
Wasaladysuchalady,cheekssoroundandlipssored,——
Onherneckthesmallfacebuoyant,likeabell-floweronitsbed,O'erthebreast'ssuperbabundancewhereamanmightbasehishead?
VI。
Well,anditwasgracefulofthem——they'dbreaktalkoffandafford——She,tobitehermask'sblackvelvet——he,tofingeronhissword,WhileyousatandplayedToccatas,statelyattheclavichord?
VII。
What?Thoselesserthirdssoplaintive,sixthsdiminished,sighonsigh,Toldthemsomething?Thosesuspensions,thosesolutions——``Mustwedie?''
Thosecommiseratingsevenths——``Lifemightlast!wecanbuttry!''
VIII。
``Wereyouhappy?''——``Yes。''——``Andareyoustillashappy?''——``Yes。Andyou?''——
``Then,morekisses!''——``Did_I_stopthem,whenamillionseemedsofew?''
Hark,thedominant'spersistencetillitmustbeansweredto!
IX。
So,anoctavestrucktheanswer。Oh,theypraisedyou,Idaresay!
``BraveGaluppi!thatwasmusic!goodalikeatgraveandgay!
``IcanalwaysleaveofftalkingwhenIhearamasterplay!''
X。
Thentheyleftyoufortheirpleasure:tillinduetime,onebyone,Somewithlivesthatcametonothing,somewithdeedsaswellundone,Deathsteppedtacitlyandtookthemwheretheyneverseethesun。
XI。
ButwhenIsitdowntoreason,thinktotakemystandnorswerve,WhileItriumpho'erasecretwrungfromnature'sclosereserve,InyoucomewithyourcoldmusictillIcreepthro'everynerve。
XII。
Yes,you,likeaghostlycricket,creakingwhereahousewasburned:
``Dustandashes,deadanddonewith,VenicespentwhatVeniceearned。
``Thesoul,doubtless,isimmortal——whereasoulcanbediscerned。
XIII。
``Yoursforinstance:youknowphysics,somethingofgeology,``Mathematicsareyourpastime;soulsshallriseintheirdegree;
``Butterfliesmaydreadextinction,——you'llnotdie,itcannotbe!
XIV。
``AsforVeniceandherpeople,merelyborntobloomanddrop,``Hereonearththeyboretheirfruitage,mirthandfollywerethecrop:
``Whatofsoulwasleft,Iwonder,whenthekissinghadtostop?
XV。
``Dustandashes!''Soyoucreakit,andIwantthehearttoscold。
Deardeadwomen,withsuchhair,too——what'sbecomeofallthegoldUsedtohangandbrushtheirbosoms?Ifeelchillyandgrownold。
1。Anoverture——atouchpiece。
OLDPICTURESINFLORENCE。
I。
ThemornwhenfirstitthundersinMarch,Theeelinthepondgivesaleap,theysay:
AsIleanedandlookedoverthealoedarchOfthevilla-gatethiswarmMarchday,Noflashsnapped,nodumbthunderrolledInthevalleybeneathwhere,whiteandwideAndwashedbythemorningwater-gold,Florencelayoutonthemountain-side。
II。
RiverandbridgeandstreetandsquareLaymine,asmuchatmybeckandcall,Throughthelivetranslucentbathofair,Asthesightsinamagiccrystalball。
AndofallIsawandofallIpraised,ThemosttopraiseandthebesttoseeWasthestartlingbell-towerGiottoraised:
Butwhydiditmorethanstartleme?
III。
Giotto,how,withthatsoulofyours,Couldyouplaymefalsewholovedyouso?
SomeslightsifacertainheartenduresYetitfeels,Iwouldhaveyourfellowsknow!
I'faith,IperceivenotwhyIshouldcareTobreakasilencethatsuitsthembest,ButthethinggrowssomewhathardtobearWhenIfindaGiottojointherest。
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