“No! here I kneel, a beggar at thy feet.”— }
He said, and knelt—with accents, softer still,
He woo’d the weakness of a failing will, 890
And erring judgment—took her hand, and cried,
“Withdraw it not!—O! let it thus abide,
Pledge of thy love—upon thy act depend
My joy, my hope,—thus they begin or end!
Withdraw it not!”——He saw her looks express’d
Favour and grace—the hand was firmer press’d—
Signs of opposing fear no more were shown;