my tears, to my love, to my grief; for she is my eyes' delight, my heart's happiness. Love Ven. However deep thy love for Psyche, do not expect me to put an end to her misfortunes. If Fate abandons her to me, I abandon her to her fate. Importune me no more, and let her in the midst of her calamities triumph or perish without Venus. Ven Love. Alas! if I am too importunate, I would not be so if I could but die! Love Ven. This grief is not common that drives an immortal to long for death. Ven Love. Thou mayest judge of the intensity of my passion by its very excess; wilt thou not be merciful? Love Ven. I must confess thy love touches my heart; it disarms, it abates my sternness; thy Psyche shall see the light again. Ven Love. How powerfully I shall cause thy sway to be felt everywhere! Love Ven. Ay! thou shalt behold her decked in her first beauty; but I will have the entire deference of thy grateful vows. I will that a true respect allow my love to select for thee another spouse. Ven Love. And I will have no such grace; I assume all my former boldness; I will have Psyche; I will have her plighted faith; I will that she live again, and that she live for me; and I reckon as naught that thy wearied hatred give way to favour another maiden. Jupiter, who even now appears, shall judge betwixt us, and decide between my insubordination and thy wrath. Love The lightning flashes, the thunder rolls, and Jupiter appears in the air borne aloft by his eagle. Jupiter
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