She cannot love; what do I want with rule?

When first I saw your face a year ago

I knew my life's good, my soul heard one voice—

"The woman yonder, there 's no use of life

But just to obtain her! heap earth's woes in one

And bear them—make a pile of all earth's joys

And spurn them, as they help or help not this;

Only, obtain her!" How was it to be?

I found you were the cousin of the Queen;

I must then serve the Queen to get to you.