Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Second Series
Chapter 3
ARISTAEUS, _in pursuit of_ EURYDICE.
Flee not from me, maiden! Lo, I am thy friend! Dearer far than life I hold thee. List, thou beauty-laden, To these prayers attend: Flee not, let my arms enfold thee! Neither wolf nor bear will grasp thee: That I am thy friend I've told thee: Stay thy course then; let me clasp thee!-- Since thou'rt deaf and wilt not heed me, Since thou'rt still before me flying, While I follow panting, dying, Lend me wings, Love, wings to speed me!
[_Exit_ ARISTAEUS, _pursuing_ EURYDICE.