I am forced by their radiance to emerge from the deep shadow in which I should remain shrouded, and approach their dazzling brilliancy--just as the dolphins are attracted from the depths of ocean, by the brightness of the fisherman's lanterns, though they are, alas! to find destruction there, and perish by the sharp harpoons hurled pitilessly at them with unerring aim.

I know but too well that the waves will be reddened by my blood; but as I cannot live without your favour, I do not fear to meet death thus.

It may be strangely audacious, on my part to pretend to the privileges of gods and demi-gods--to die by your fair hand--but I dare to aspire to it; being already in despair, nothing worse can come to me, and I would rather incur your wrath than your scorn, or your disdain.
In order to direct the fatal blow aright, the executioner must look upon his victim, and I shall have, in yielding up my life under your fair, cruel hand, the supreme delight of being for one blissful moment the object of your regard.

Yes, I love you, madame! I adore you! And if it be a crime, I cannot repent of it.

God suffers himself to be adored; the stars receive the admiration of the humblest shepherd; it is the fate of all such lofty perfection as yours to, be beloved, adored, only by inferior beings, since it has not its equal upon earth, nor scarcely indeed in heaven.