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 SONG

O fly not, Pleasure, pleasant-hearted Pleasure; Fold me thy wings, I prithee, yet and stay: For my heart no measure Knows, or other treasure To buy a garland for my love to-day.

And thou, too, Sorrow, tender-hearted Sorrow, Thou gray-eyed mourner, fly not yet away: For I fain would borrow Thy sad weeds to-morrow, To make a mourning for love's yesterday.

The voice of Pity, Time's divine dear Pity, Moved me to tears: I dared not say them nay, But passed forth from the city, Making thus my ditty Of fair love lost forever and a day.

THE DESOLATE CITY

Dark to me is the earth. Dark to me are the heavens. Where is she that I loved, the woman with eyes like stars?? Desolate are the streets. Desolate is the city. A city taken by storm, where none are left but the slain.