Proffer’d his friendship to Jane Hollybrand:

Jane fain reciprocated his intent

And lent herself to the first rudiment;

Her quick conception of the rule consign’d

Dispell’d the doubts revolving in his mind

So much that he, amaz’d, could not refrain

Adventuring plaudits in becoming strain;

Thus so far pleased with all that he desired

The doctor bowed and gracefully retired.

Thrice weekly, now, Jane’s music-master came,—