Away from her, and yet retain my soul.

My body is her bower, her court, her abbey,

And she an angel, pure, divine, unspotted.

If I should lend her house, my lord, to thee,

I kill my poor soul, and my poor soul me.

Edward. Didst thou not swear to give me what I would?

Countess. I did, my liege; so what you would I could.

Edward. I wish no more of thee than thou mayst give.

Nor beg I do not, but I rather buy;

That is thy love; and for that love of thine,