Then he fell down in a fainting fit and，when he recovered he heard a damsel singing afar off and making verses as she sang.
Thereupon he addressed himself to give ear to her and hearken to her voice；and now he was insensible，absent from the world，and now he came to himself；and anon he wept for grief and mourning at the love which had befallen him. Presently，he heard the damsel who was singing repeat these couplets，'Parting ran up to part from lovertwain Free converse，perfect concord，friendship fain：
The Nights with shifting drifted us apart，
Would heaven I wot if we shall meet again：
How bitter after meeting 'tis to part，
May lovers ne'er endure so bitter pain！
Deathgrip，deathchoke，lasts for an hour and ends，
But partingtortures aye in heart remain：
Could we but trace where Parting's house is placed，
We would make Parting eke of parting taste！'