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Even though I have not, I shall seem to have — A cold delight, indeed, but all the same So should I lighten of its weight my soul ! And, wandering my way in dreams perchance, sos Thyself wilt bless me : for, come when they will. Even by night our loves are sweet to see. But were the tongue and tune of Orpheus ^ mine, So that to Kore ^ crying, or her lord. In hymns, from Hades I might rescue thee — 510 Down would I go, and neither Plouton's dog Nor Charon, he whose oar sends souls across, Should stay me till again I made thee stand Living, within the light I But, failing this. There, where thou art, await me when I die, sis Make ready our abode, my house-mate still ! For in the self-same cedar, me with thee Will I provide that these our friends shall place, My side lay close by thy side ! Never, corpse Although I be, would I division bear s20 From thee, my faithful one of all the world ! " . . . All she seemed to notice in his speech 54β Was what concerned her children. So, bending to her children all her love, 553 She fastened on their father s only word To purpose now, and followed it with this : " Ο children, now yoirrselves have heard these things — Yonr father saying he will never wed Another woman to be over you. Nor yet dishonor me ! " ^ The greatest of mythical musicians, who rescued his wife Eury- dice from Hades, but lost her before reaching the upper world. 2 Cora or the Maiden, applied to Persephone, goddess of the dead.