And these she answer’d kindly as she could,

But still ‘I dare not’ waited on ‘I would;’ 180

Her fears and wishes she in part confess’d,

Her thoughts and views she carefully suppress’d;

Her Jemmy said at length, “He did not heed

His guardian’s anger—What was he, indeed?

A tradesman once, and had his fortune gain’d

In that low way—such anger he disdain’d—

He loved her pretty looks, her eyes of blue,

Her auburn-braid, and lips that shone like dew;