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Or sin by tempting, or, not daring that,
By wishing, though they never told her what.
Thus mightst thou'have slain more souls hadst thou not crost
Thy self, and to triumph, thine army lost.
Yet though these waies be lost, thou hast left one,
Which is, immoderate grief that she is gone:
But we may scape that sin, yet weep as much,
Our tears are due, because we are not such.
Some tears that knot of friends, her death must cost,
Because the chain is broke, though no link lost.