When through thy breast wild wrath doth spread

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    WHEN through thy breast wild wrath doth spread 
    And work thy inmost being harm, 
    Leave thou the fiery word unsaid, 
        Guard thee ; be calm. 

    Closed be thy lips : where Love perchance 
    Lies at the door to be thy guest, 
    Shall there be noise and dissonance ? 
        Quiet were best. 

    Apollo, when they do thee wrong, 
    Speechless thou tak'st the golden dart: 
    I will refrain my barking tongue, 
        And strike the heart.