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 And he wonders yet what her love could be To punish him after that strife so grim; But the longer he lives with her eyes to see, The plainer it all comes back to him.

be two men of all mankind That I should like to know about; But search and question where I will, I cannot ever find them out. Melchizedek, he praised the Lord, And gave some wine to Abraham ; But who can tell what else he did Must be more learned than I am. Ucalegon, he lost his house When Agamemnon came to Troy; But who can tell me who he was— I'll pray the gods to give him joy. There be two men of all mankind That I'm forever thinking on: They chase me everywhere I go,— Melchizedek, Ucalegon.

Persia fell at Marathon, The yellow years have gathered fast: Long centuries have come and gone.