That Curse will prove a Blessing, in the end.

My Lot is Hope, and Labour; and, betweene

These Two, my Life-time hath prolonged beene:

Yet, hitherto, the best of all my Paine,

With most of all my Hopes have beene in vaine;

And to the World-ward, I am like to wast

My time in fruitlesse labours, till the last.

However, I have still my Hopes as faire

As hee, that hath no temptings to Despaire;

And, change I will not, my last howres for theirs,