Alexander Pope

Eloisa to Abelard

Alas, how chang'd! what sudden horrors rise!

A naked lover bound and bleeding lyes!

Where, where was Eloisa? her voice, her hand,

Her poinard, had oppos'd the dire command.

Barbarian, stay! that bloody stroke restrain;

The crime was common, common be the pain.

I can no more; by shame, by rage, suppress'd,

Let tears and burning blushes speak the rest.