As was his skill ordain’d to champion it;
And flattering thus his ready zeal she won.
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Whereon she quickly led him down on earth,
And show’d him PSYCHE, thus the maid was named;
Whom when she show’d, but could not hide her worth,
She grew with envy tenfold more enflamed.
‘But if,’ she cried, ‘thou smite her as I bid,
Soon shall our glory of this affront be rid,
And she and all her likes for ever shamed.