The Doubters And The Lovers.
Ye love, and sonnets write! Fate's strange behest! The heart, its hidden meaning to declare, Must seek for rhymes, uniting pair with pair: Learn, children, that the will is weak, at best. Scarcely with freedom the o'erflowing breast As yet can speak, and well may it beware; Tempestuous passions sweep each chord that's there, Then once more sink to night and gentle rest. Why vex yourselves and us, the heavy stone Up the steep path but step by step to roll? It falls again, and ye ne'er cease to strive. THE LOVERS. But we are on the proper road alone! If gladly is to thaw the frozen soul, The fire of love must aye be kept alive.
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"Ye love, and sonnets write! Fate's strange behest!..."
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