Why
did the lamp go
out?
I
shaded it with my cloak to save it from the wind, that is why the lamp
went out.
Why
did the flower fade?
I
pressed it to my heart with anxious love, that is why the flower faded.
Why
did the stream dry up?
I
put a dam across it to have it for my use, that is why the stream dried
up.
Why
did the harp-string break?
I
tried to force a note that was beyond its power, that is why the
harp-string is broken.