But love, resisted once, grows passionate,

And nothing more than counsel lovers hate;140

For as a hot proud horse highly disdains

To have his head controlled, but breaks the reins,

Spits forth the ringled[32] bit, and with his hoves

Checks the submissive ground; so he that loves,

The more he is restrain'd, the worse he fares:

What is it now but mad Leander dares?

"O Hero, Hero!" thus he cried full oft;

And then he got him to a rock aloft,