Eve. Ah me! alas! alas!

More dismally in my face stares the doubt,

More heavily on my heart weighs the world.

Methinks

The questionings of ages yet to be,

The thinkings and cross-thinkings, self-contempts,

Self-horror; all despondencies, despairs,

Of multitudinous souls on souls to come,

In me imprisoned fight, complain and cry.

Alas!