But when it prated—though without a cause,—
It put the pair in mind of breaking laws,
Led them to reason what it was that gave 300
A husband power, when quiet in his grave.
The marriage contract they had now by heart—
“Till death!”—you see, no longer—“do us part.”
“Well! death has loosed us from the tie, but still
The loosen’d husband makes a binding will;
Unjust and cruel are the acts of men.”
“Thus they—and then they sigh’d—and then—and then,