His voice decrepit was with Joy－1
Her words did totter so
How old the News of Love must be
To make Lips elderly
That purled a moment since with Glee－5
Is it Delight or Woe－
Or Terror－that do decorate
This livid interview－
Her words did totter so
How old the News of Love must be
To make Lips elderly
That purled a moment since with Glee－5
Is it Delight or Woe－
Or Terror－that do decorate
This livid interview－
(F.1508/J.1476)
[1] His, joy:: Leontes, King of Sicilia, who was happy to meet Hermione after her absence for sixteen years.
[2] Her:: Hermione, Queen of Sicilia.
[6, 7] Delight, Woe, Terror:: delight for they met again; woe for their separation; a terror of Hermione's revival from her statue.
[8] livid interview:: a hint on the statue of Hermione.