a sudden knock at my door startled me: ; A( T& c& Q; W& a. [who would visit this lone place so remote?9 u ?) g8 J+ A7 N
as i saw a girl with a face gloomy ) H* g6 R3 I& g& ?6 Bmy heart sank like a heavily wrecked boat - H5 V0 Z# U) d. {she closed her eyes before she drank 2 [6 j& j: f! h' j5 J# k6 afor fearing that she would see her own face3 |1 |- @1 P6 c7 Z9 b/ a
at this moment my mind became all blank ; }+ b( k/ K) @so where were my old love's beauty and grace? 3 r1 ]; o- N v4 w8 z/ t. Bunder her darkened brow lay one black eye 6 e& _# ?: i3 ]7 q* Pher fair cheeks were carved with a tiger's claws3 C) h( x3 c6 C5 a* y# Z' Q- }6 W
her shining hair was now so dull and dry6 _$ G* p7 y9 \7 ?
and his hard paws had broken her soft jaws) y% Y) _" W; l6 ~3 c
never live with a man for his money 9 T; m! }) z N1 j; W: L( yonly true love is as sweet as honey