Psyche, and other poems — page 132: what you’re looking at

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Despising every meaner low. pursuit, | Ms id a And quite forgetful of her amorous care, * a Ail heedless of her knight, who sad and idee” With wonder hears the strange ungrateful : fair, > he A prostrate supplant, pour the fer vent ‘Pray er To be received in Gastabella’s Ata hs pee And that in tranquil bliss secluded there, He i Her happy v otary still she might remain, i Free from éach worldly care, and each polluting stajn. ; = ad With gtacious smile the Queen her favourite alta: And fondly raised, and clasped her to her breast 5 A beam of. triumph in her eye appeared, While ardent Psyche offered her request, 4 Which to the indignant knight her pride confest : ‘Farewell, mistaken Psyche!” he exclaims, | Rising at length with grief and shame opprest, «Since thy false heart a spouse divine disclaims, _ 1 leave thee to the pomp which here thy pride enflames.” “Yet stay, impetuous youth,” the Queen replies, Abashed, irresolute as Psyche stands, “ My favourite’s happiness too dear I prize, _ “‘Far other services my soul demands : | **’Than those which here in these sequestered lands “Her zeal would pay: no, let her bear my fame ‘Aven to the bowers where Love himself commands : “There shall my votary reign secure fr om blame, “And teach his myrtle groves to echo to my name. 1 5 comicbooks:com) ; |