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Even though I have not, I shall seem to have — A cold delight, indeed, but all the same So should I lighten of its weight my soul ! And, wandering my way in dreams perchance, sos Thyself wilt bless me : for, come when they will. Even by night our loves are sweet to see. But were the tongue and tune of Orpheus ^ mine, So that to Kore ^ crying, or her lord. In hymns, from Hades I might rescue thee — 510 Down would I go, and neither Plouton's dog Nor Charon, he whose oar sends souls across, Should stay me till again I made thee stand Living, within the light I But, failing this. There, where thou art, await me when I die, sis Make ready our abode, my house-mate still ! For in the self-same cedar, me with thee Will I provide that these our friends shall place, My side lay close by thy side ! Never, corpse Although I be, would I division bear s20 From thee, my faithful one of all the world ! " . . . All she seemed to notice in his speech 54β Was what concerned her children. So, bending to her children all her love, 553 She fastened on their father's only word To purpose now, and followed it with this : " Ο children, now yoirrselves have heard these things — Yonr father saying he will never wed Another woman to be over you. Nor yet dishonor me ! " ^ The greatest of mythical musicians, who rescued his wife Eury- dice from Hades, but lost her before reaching the upper world. 2 Cora or the Maiden, applied to Persephone, goddess of the dead.