The Strength of Rebell Passions to defeat, }
Life’s Cares and Sorrows with firm Soul to meet, }
And from the Flatterer’s Voice indignant to retreat. }
She train’d him thus, and early was he known
To seek her pleasure and disguise his own;
Yet, if her fondness could a failing spy,
His youthful Spirits were too strong and high.
She found, or fear’d, intemperate Love of Joy 110
And would correct what else might Time destroy.
Yet hard the Task, to Mothers doubly hard,