“Then, dear my Susan, let me now advise, }
Upon this handsome Soldier shut your eyes! }
Nay, shed no more these tears, nay, now suppress these Sighs! }
Think not a Tyrant in your Joseph lives;
More than his Life in giving you he gives, 70
And yet will give; but oh! let me enquire;
If he deserve you, he must needs admire.”
Susan agree’d, but not without a fear;
And his report was prudent and sincere.