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And obstinately faithful to its dictates With equal ardor, equal importunity They teaze us to be damm'd, or sav'd. I hate [[underline]] to love, or pray too long. -- [[/underline]] Countess -- [[underline]] scene 5 [[/underline]] Consult a holy Man! enquire of him Good father wherefore? what must I enquire Must I be taught of him, that guilt is woe? That innocence alone is happiness. That Martyrdom itself, shall leave the Villain The Villain that it found him? Must I learn That minutes stamp'd with crimes ˄ [[addition]] are past [[/addition]] recall That joys are momentary, and remorse Eternal! Shall he teach me charms, and spells To make my sense, beleive against my sense? Shall I think practises, and penances Will if he say so, give the health of virtue To knawing self reproach? I know they cannot
