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They saw new signs, they ne'er discern'd before,
And each they saw, they made a thousand more.
The more observ'd, the more her Looks reveal
The fatal Secret, which they should conceal.
With timely Caution she avoids their sight,
And seeks for shelter in the shades of Night.
There mourns in secret the sad Doom, she thought
Too great a Penance for so slight a Fault.
Long the big Passion burnt within her Breast,
At length her Rage in Words like these exprest.
And must I tamely bear this foul Disgrace?
This open Insult offer'd to my Face?
No—E're I do, the Sun shall lose his Light,
And plunge the Day in Seas of endless Night.
First shall each Atom of Creation jar,
And kindling Elements light up Eternal War.
And each they saw, they made a thousand more.
The more observ'd, the more her Looks reveal
The fatal Secret, which they should conceal.
With timely Caution she avoids their sight,
And seeks for shelter in the shades of Night.
There mourns in secret the sad Doom, she thought
Too great a Penance for so slight a Fault.
Long the big Passion burnt within her Breast,
At length her Rage in Words like these exprest.
And must I tamely bear this foul Disgrace?
This open Insult offer'd to my Face?
No—E're I do, the Sun shall lose his Light,
And plunge the Day in Seas of endless Night.
First shall each Atom of Creation jar,
And kindling Elements light up Eternal War.
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