1. Delight me with a promise I can hear,
Lest you stingily deny what I hold dear.

2. And give succor to a tender heart that bears
Each harsh and cruel word that blame ensnares.

3. My ears heard censure that to you appealed—
Though it was hateful, I did not yield.

4. A pact forgotten spreads in love no cheer,
Yet strangely binds the faithless and sincere.