,andfatherofplaint:

    ThouPain,thouhatedPain,fromheavenexiled,Howholdstthouherwhoseeyesstraintdothfear,Whomcurseddobless;whoseweaknessvirtuesarm;Whootherslaintschastelybear:Inwhosesweetheavenangelsofhighthoughtsswarm?Whatcestrahcaughtthycaitiffheart?Fearstnotafacethatoftwholeheartsdevours?

    Orartthoufromabovebidplaythispart,Andsonohelpgainstenvyofthosepowers?Ifthus,alas,yetwhilethosepartshavewoe;Sostayhertohatshenomoresay,"O."

    IV.

    AndhaveIheardhersay,"Ocruelpain!"Anddothsheknowwhatmouldherbeautybears?Mourruth,andthinksthatothersfeign?

    Fearsshetofeel,andfeelsnotothersfears?Ordothshethinkallpainthemindforbears?Thatheavyearth,notfieryspirits,mayplain?Thateyesweepworsethainbloodytears?Thatsensefeelsmorethanwhatdothseain?No,no,sheistoowise,sheknowsherfaceHathnotsuchpainasitmakesothershave:SheknowsthesiessofthatperfectplaceHathyetsuchhealth,asitmylifesave.Butthis,shethinks,ourpainhighcauseexcuseth,Whereher,whoshouldrulepain,falsepainabuseth.

    ***Likeasthedove,whichseeledupdothfly,Isherfreed,oservicebound;Buthopestogainsomehelpbymountinghigh,Tillwantofforcedoforceherfalltoground:Rightsomymind,caughtbyhisguidingeye,Andtheoffwherehissweethurthefound,Hathherleavetolive,nordoomtodie;Norheldinevil,norsufferedtobesound.Butwithhiswingsoffanciesuphegoes,Tohighceits,whosefruitsareoftbutsmall;Tillwounded,blind,andweariedspirit,loseBothforcetofly,andknowledgewheretofall:Ohappydove,ifshenoboried!MorehappyI,mightIinbondagebide!

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