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end awaiting those who pursue rashly the path that insane passion opens

to their eyes Last night we learned the death of Chrysostom and that he

was to be buried here, and out of curiosity and pity we left our direct

road and resolved to come and see with our eyes that which when heard of

had so moved our compassion, and in consideration of that coht by condolence, we beg of you,

excellent Ambrosia, or at least I onthose papers you allowfor the shepherd's answer, he stretched out his hand

and took up so which Arant your request as to those you

have taken, but it is idle to expectthe

reer to see what the papers contained, opened one of

them at once, and saw that its title was "Lay of Despair"

A it said, "That is the last paper the unhappy man wrote;

and that you ht him,

read it so that you h for that

while we are waiting for the grave to be dug"