LINESI

linesi

estedbyapictureoftwofemalesbylionardodavinci.

(bymarylamb.1804)

theladyblanch,regardlessofallherlovers'fears,

totheurs'lineconventhastens,andlongtheabbesshears.

"oblanch,mychild,repentyeofthecourtlylifeyelead."

blanchlookedonarose-budandlittleseem'dtoheed.

shelookedontherose-bud,shelookedround,andthought

onallherhearthadwhisper'd,andallthenunhadtaught.

"iamworshippedbylovers,andbrightlyshinesmyfame,

allchristendomresoundeththenobleblanch'sname.

norshalliquicklywitherliketherose-budfromthetree,

myqueen-likegracesshiningwhenmybeauty'sgonefromme.

butwhenthesculptur'dmarbleisraisedo'ermyhead,

andthematchlessblanchlieslifelessamongthenobledead,

thissaintlyladyabbesshathmademejustlyfear,

itnothingwillavailmethatiwereworshipp'dhere."