Thy peace a war, thy charity a theft,
Thy calm a fury, and thy prayer a curse!
Eth. Stay thine unholy tongue—go thou to earth,
And learn that that which thou hast undergone—
All women undergo.
Sel.Am I as they?
I am immortal. Can a few brief years
Of bitter shame and bitter sorrow weigh
Against an immortality of woe?
A mortal’s love is framed to last a life.