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nd now, resuming my discourse, I wUl' go on to relate tliat when, for the first time,this beatitude was denied me, I becamepossessed with such grief that, partingmjTself from others, I went into a lonelyplace to bathe the ground with most bittertears: and when, by this heat of weeping, Iwas somewhat relieved, I betook m3rself tomy chamber, where I could lament unheard.And there, having prayed to the Lady of allMercies, and having said also, ** O Love, aidthou thy servant;" I went suddenly asleep,like a beaten sobbing child. And in mysleep, towards the middle of it, I seemed tosee in the room, seated at my side, a youthin very white raiment, who kept his eyesfixed on me in deep thought. And when hehad gazed some time, I thought that hesighed and called to me in these words:**/*'$/s ms, tempus est ut pratermittantursimtUata nosira,^^^A And thereupon I seemedto know him; for the voice was the samewherewith he had spoken at other times inmy sleep. Then looking at him, I perceivedthat he was weeping piteously, smd that heseemed to be waiting for me to speak.Wherefore, taking heart, I began thus:" Why weepest thou. Master of all honour ?" 17
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