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Deem not my sober purpose I will mar.

Haply thou thus to act hast vowed in fear.

Final and sure my word as man e'er spake.

What, thinkest thou, had Priam done if victor?

Purples, I ween, he verily had trod.

Then stand not thou in fear of human blame.

Yet hath the people's rumour mighty power.

Life envy-free is life unenviable.

'Tis not for woman to be fond of strife.

But it becomes the fortunate to yield.

Does conquest in this struggle rate so high?