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。
