Thy heart’s desire,—and nothing loathe I worse,—
If thou wouldst only work as well as want?
See, now I will not yet be all denial,
But offer thee one last determining trial;
And let it be a mutual covenant:
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‘This box,’ and in her hands she took a pyx
Square-cut, of dark obsidian’s rarest green,
‘Take; and therewith beyond Tartarean Styx
Go thou, and entering Hades’ house obscene,