Important by the virtue of grimace.

Ladies supreme among amusements reign;

By nature born to soothe, and entertain.

Their prudence in a share of folly lies:

Why will they be so weak, as to be wise?

Syrena is for ever in extremes,

And with a vengeance she commends, or blames.

Conscious of her discernment, which is good,

She strains too much to make it understood.

Her judgment just, her sentence is too strong;