Pride of my Life, but Grief as well as Pride,

Why will you thus in Wretchedness abide?

Why in these Scenes of Solitude delight?

It may be soothing, but cannot be right.”

Thus spake the Squire; for he was vext to find 30

His Sister sad; for all he meant was kind.

Yet this he added—“I will not believe

In thy Religion, if I see thee grieve.

Of that Religion hast thou not enough

To baffle Grief and make thee Sorrow-Proof?