And in so loving me—provided that
Thy love, a twelvemonth old, lasts one day more—
Thou givest me my freedom and my life!
If thou hast loved thy dial thou hast loved me.
Vav. Yes, I have loved my dial!
Flor.But earnestly—
With a surpassing love?
Vav.I cannot say—
I am ill-versed in the degrees of love.
Judge for thyself—When I am weak and ill