Two days he waited, all his art applied,

To save the mother when her infant died:—

"'Twas well I came," at last he deign'd to say;

"'Twas wondrous well"—and proudly rode away.

The news ran round:—"How vast the Doctor's pow'r!

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He saved the Lady in the trying hour;

Saved her from death, when she was dead to hope,

And her fond husband had resign'd her up:

So all, like her, may evil fate defy,