Butrise,letusnomoretend,norblame

    Eachother,blamdenoughelsewhere,butstrive

    InofficesofLove,howwemaylightn[960]

    Eachothersburdeninourshareofwoe;

    SihisdaysDeathdenounct,ifoughtIsee,

    Willprovenosudden,butaslow-pactevill,

    Alongdaysdyingtoaugmentourpaine,

    AndtoourSeed(OhaplessSeed!)derivd.[965]

    TowhomthusEve,recheart,replid.

    Adam,bysadexperimentIknow

    Howlittleweightmywordswiththeefinde,

    Foundsoerroneous,thencebyjustevent

    Foundsounfortunate;heless,[970]

    Restordbythee,vileasIam,toplace

    Ofnetance,hopefultaine

    ThyLove,thesoleteofmyheart

    Livingordying,fromtheeIwillnothide

    Whatthoughtsinmyubrestarerisn,[975]

    Tendingtosomereliefofourextremes,

    Orend,thoughsharpandsad,yettolerable,

    Asinourevils,andofeasierchoice.

    Ifcareofourdestperplexusmost,

    Whichmustbeborainwoe,devourd[980]

    ByDeathatlast,andmiserableitis

    Tobetootherscauseofmisery,

    Ourowen,andofourLoi

    IntothiscursedWorldawofulRace,

    ThatafterwretchedLifemustbeatlast[985]

    FoodforsofouleaMonster,inthypower

    Itlies,yetereceptiontoprevent

    TheRablest,tobeiu.

    Childlessthouart,Childlessremaine:

    SoDeathshallbedeceavdhisglut,andwithustwo[990]

    BeforcdtosatisfiehisRavnousMaw.

    Butifthoujudgeithardanddifficult,

    versing,looking,loving,toabstain

    FromLovesdueRites,Nuptialimbracessweet,

    Andwithdesire