Ximenes, The wreath, and other poems / By J.W. Polidori.

  • John William Polidori
Date:
1819
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Credit: Ximenes, The wreath, and other poems / By J.W. Polidori. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Tliat wronged my confidence, and made thy friend The weak accomplice of the blackest crimes ; But think not that thy fiend-like soul could make Me still thy tool; I am not fallen so low; Rinaldo is unchanged; his ready hand Put forth at friendship’s call, must still refuse Those services which friendship should not ask. XiM.’Tis well! {aside) He wavers, talks of virtue^ What opposite intentions brought us here! Thou wouldst reproach, I would assist a friend; I’ve had thy will, though not employed by me. And tho’ repented now; still in my mind T will remember thy kind wishes, still Will aid thy love.—The fair Euphemia’s thine. Rin. Why mock me unless thus, to make me feel Some portion of thy pangs; well, well thou know’st I cannot hope she ever will be mine, But like the thirsty traveller I am doomed To see the bourne of all my hopes and want The power to reach the wished for living fount XiM. But why at least not strive to gain thy hopes I Rin. Thou know’st I would, for her, mostgladly dare Dangers of every various frightful form;
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