Through what transports of Patience 1
I reached the stolid Bliss
To breathe my Blank without thee
Attest me this and this－
By that bleak exultation 5
I won as near as this
Thy privilege of dying
Abbreviate me this－
I reached the stolid Bliss
To breathe my Blank without thee
Attest me this and this－
By that bleak exultation 5
I won as near as this
Thy privilege of dying
Abbreviate me this－
(F.1265/J.1153)
[1] Patience:: name of a card game, also called Solitaire.
[2] stolid:: the game is impassive.
[3] breathe:: to keep cards moving.
[4] Attest:: to testify one's patience, the ability to be solitary.
[5] bleak exultation:: to win solitaire is a solitary, bleak cheer.
[6] as near as:: about to finish all the cards.
[7] dying:: a yearning desire.
[8] Abbreviate:: to reduce the cards, purpose of the game.