And half disposed their purpose to repent,
A spinster-aunt, in some great baron’s place,
Would see a damsel, pride of all her race; 220
And Fanny, flatter’d by the matron’s call,
Obey’d her aunt, and long’d to see the Hall.
For halls and castles in her fancy wrought,
And she accounts of love and wonder sought;
There she expected strange events to learn,
And take in tender secrets fond concern;
There she expected lovely nymphs to view, }