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Rh To come at soonest to his loving city.

A faithful wife at home may he find, coming!

Such an one as he left—the dog o' the household—

Trusty to him, adverse to the ill-minded,

And, in all else, the same: no signet-impress

Having done harm to, in that time's duration.

I know nor pleasure, nor blameworthy converse

With any other man more than—bronze-dippings!

Such boast as this—of the veracious brimful—

Is not bad for a high-born dame to send forth!

Ay, she spoke thus to thee—that hast a knowledge