Eloisa to Abelard.docx
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EloisatoAbelard
EloisatoAbelard
Inthesedeepsolitudesandawfulcells,
Whereheavenly-pensiveContemplationdwells,
Andever-musingMelancholyreigns,
Whatmeansthistumultinavestal'sveins?
Whyrovemythoughtsbeyondthislastretreat?
Whyfeelsmyheartitslong-forgottenheat?
Yet,yetIlove!
--FromAbelarditcame,
AndEloisayetmustkissthename.
Dearfatalname!
resteverunreveal'd,
Norpasstheselipsinholysilenceseal'd:
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Hideit,myheart,withinthatclosedisguise
Where,mix'dwithGod's,hislovedidealies:
Ohwriteitnot,myhand!
--thenameappears
Alreadywritten--washitout,mytears!
InvainlostEloisaweepsandprays,
Herheartstilldictates,andherhandobeys.
Relentlesswalls!
whosedarksomeroundcontains
Repentantsighs,andvoluntarypains:
Yeruggedrocks!
whichholykneeshaveworn;
Yegrotsandcaverns,shagg'dwithhorridthorn!
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Shrines!
wheretheirvigilspale-eyedvirginskeep,
Andpityingsaints,whosestatueslearntoweep!
Thoughcoldlikeyou,unmovedandsilentgrown,
Ihavenotyetforgotmyselftostone.
AllisnotHeaven'swhileAbelardhaspart,
Stillrebelnatureholdsouthalfmyheart;
Norprayersnorfastsitsstubbornpulserestrain,
Nortearsforagestaughttoflowinvain.
SoonasthyletterstremblingIunclose,
Thatwell-knownnameawakensallmywoes.30
Oh,nameforeversad!
foreverdear!
Stillbreathedinsighs,stillusher'dwithatear.
Itrembletoo,where'ermyownIfind,
Somediremisfortunefollowsclosebehind.
Lineafterlinemygushingeyeso'erflow,
Ledthroughasadvarietyofwoe;
Nowwarminlove,nowwitheringinmybloom,
Lostinaconvent'ssolitarygloom!
Theresternreligionquench'dtheunwillingflame,
Therediedthebestofpassions,LoveandFame.40
Yetwrite,oh!
writemeall,thatImayjoin
Griefstothygriefs,andechosighstothine.
Norfoesnorfortunetakethispoweraway;
AndismyAbelardlesskindthanthey?
Tearsstillaremine,andthoseIneednotspare,
Lovebutdemandswhatelsewereshedinprayer;
Nohappiertaskthesefadedeyespursue;
Toreadandweepisalltheynowcando.
Thensharethypain,allowthatsadrelief;
Ah,morethanshareit,givemeallthygrief!
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Heavenfirsttaughtlettersforsomewretch'said,
Somebanish'dlover,orsomecaptivemaid;
Theylive,theyspeak,theybreathewhatloveinspires,
Warmfromthesoul,andfaithfultoitsfires;
Thevirgin'swishwithoutherfearsimpart,
Excusetheblush,andpouroutalltheheart,
Speedthesoftintercoursefromsoultosoul,
AndwaftasighfromIndustothePole.
Thouknow'sthowguiltlessfirstImetthyflame,
WhenLoveapproach'dmeunderFriendship'sname;60
Myfancyform'dtheeofangelickind,
Someemanationoftheall-beauteousMind.
Thosesmilingeyes,attemperingeveryray,
Shonesweetlylambentwithcelestialday.
GuiltlessIgazed;Heavenlisten'dwhileyousung;
Andtruthsdivinecamemendedfromthattongue.
Fromlipslikethose,whatpreceptfail'dtomove?
Toosoontheytaughtme'twasnosintolove:
BackthroughthepathsofpleasingsenseIran,
Norwish'danangelwhomIlovedaman.70
DimandremotethejoysofsaintsIsee;
NorenvythemthatheavenIloseforthee.
Howoft,whenpress'dtomarriage,haveIsaid,
CurseonalllawsbutthosewhichLovehasmade!
Love,freeasair,atsightofhumanties,
Spreadshislightwings,andinamomentflies.
Letwealth,lethonour,waittheweddeddame,
Augustherdeed,andsacredbeherfame;80
Beforetruepassionallthoseviewsremove;
Fame,wealth,andhonour!
whatareyoutoLove?
Thejealousgod,whenweprofanehisfires,
Thoserestlesspassionsinrevengeinspires,
Andbidsthemmakemistakenmortalsgroan,
Whoseekinloveforaughtbutlovealone.
Shouldatmyfeettheworld'sgreatmasterfall,
Himself,histhrone,hisworld,I'dscornthemall:
NotCaesar'sempresswouldIdeigntoprove;
No,makememistresstothemanIlove;
Iftherebeyetanothernamemorefree,
Morefondthanmistress,makemethattothee!
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Oh,happystate!
whensoulseachotherdraw,
Whenloveisliberty,andnaturelaw:
Allthenisfull,possessingandpossess'd,
Nocravingvoidleftachinginthebreast:
Eventhoughtmeetsthought,erefromthelipsitpart,
Andeachwarmwishspringsmutualfromtheheart.
This,sure,isbliss(ifblissonearththerebe)
AndoncethelotofAbelardandme.
Alas,howchanged!
whatsuddenhorrorsrise!
Anakedloverboundandbleedinglies!
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Where,wherewasEloise?
hervoice,herhand,
Herponiard,hadopposedthedirecommand.
Barbarian,stay!
thatbloodystrokerestrain;
Thecrimewascommon,commonbethepain.
Icannomore;byshame,byragesuppress'd,
Lettearsandburningblushesspeaktherest.
Canstthouforgetthatsad,thatsolemnday,
Whenvictimsatyonaltar'sfootwelay?
Canstthouforgetwhatte
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