And twelve months hence he felt convinc’d dear Jane
Would those accomplishments of life attain:
Twelve other months, besides, George then shall see
His virgin daughter at the altar, free—
Free as the zephyrs which combine the air,—
For he had sworn he’d never trespass there,
Or jeopardize her sovereign right to be
The wife of him who wins her lawfully.)
To this,[185] like as a harp without the hand,
Stood speechless unpretending Hollybrand;