Now that I have won br Long despaired of peace, br And those fears are flown br That vext so my heart's ease; br br Shall I wish my love br Had found a path more smooth, br With no thorns to prove br Its constancy and truth? br br Wish those nights not spent, br Long, unhappy nights, br Which in sighings went br Over lost delights? br br Wish those tears unwept, br When you seemed unkind? br Nay; for these pangs kept br Love steadfast in my mind. br br Out of these he came br Stronger, tenderer; tried br As with burning flame; br Proved and purified. br br Not in vain I shook br With those tears and sighs, br If now Love may look br Out of Faith's clear eyes. br br Now may my tired head br On your breast repose, br By your heart comforted, br Which it trusts and knows.