Spendest thy thought my temple to adorn.

Take better heed!’—And Psyche, at the voice

Even of so little comfort, gan rejoice,

And at her feet pour’d out this prayer forlorn.

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‘O Gracious giver of the golden grain,

Hide me, I pray thee, from her wrath unkind;

For who can pity as canst thou my pain,

Who wert thyself a wanderer, vex’d in mind

For loss of thy dear Corè once, whenas,