(1905) Hasebroek .Bereft of youth , though young ; confined , yet free ; Howewer lovely , loving nor beloved ; Pious , not virtuous ; saint , yet disapproved ; What can a cloisters desert offer thee ? What made you shave the ringlets from this brow , Beauty did form to kiss thy snowy neck ? If gold and silk were fond thy limbs to deck , Why does a woollen garb disgrace them now ? Thou thornless Rose , bethink thee , was it well To shun the shade of this delightful bower ? The zephyr did not meekly fan thy flower , But had a claim to its luxurious smell .Thou ' rt earthly - and desir ' st the peace of heaven ? Thou ' rt human - and expect ' st celestial bliss ? A sinner - and pretend ' st to holiness ? A christian - and thou deem ' st such pride forgiven ? Thou ask ' st a dungeon , and thou sigh ' st for rest ? O There are many longing for repose , And then there is a grave for thee and those , But - when it pleases Him , who knows the best ! Do not commit as black a suicide ; Nor do despise mankind ! Continual strife Must be the only scope of human life - And thou , thou fliest thy cowardice to hide ! Once thou wert loved ; thou didst not love again : No sprightly brook of living water , thou ! But stagnant lake , disdaining on to flow , To drench the banks or mingle with the main .