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Thus heaping crime on crime, and griefe on griefe,
2 To losse of loue adioyning losse of frend,
I meant to purge both with a third mischiefe,
4 And in my woes beginner it to end:
That was Pryene; she did first offend,
6 She last should smart: with which cruell intent,
When I at her my murdrous blade did bend,
8 She fled away with ghastly dreriment,
And I pursewing my fell purpose, after went.
1 "Thus heaping crime on crime, and grief on grief, 2 To loss of love adjoining loss of friend,
adjoining > uniting
3 I meant to purge both with a third mischief, 4 And in my woes' beginner it to end:
beginner > initiator, author
5 That was Pryene; she did first offend, 6 She last should smart: with which cruel intent,
smart > suffer
7 When I at her my murderous blade did bend,
bend > direct, bring to bear