Although moved, the goddess explained to him that the worlds of gods and mortals were separate, and disappeared, leaving Ts'ao alone by the riverside, disturbed by the vanity and hopelessness of his affections.
洛神頗受感動，但低徊彷徨，最後，她轉過潔白的頸項，揚眉回眸道：「恨人神之道殊兮，怨盛年之莫當，… … 雖潛處於太陰，長寄心於君王。」