His anger fails, his thoughts to kindness tend,

He less offended feels, and rather fears t’offend:

Now gently rising, hope contends with doubt,

And casts a sunshine on the views without;

And still reviving joy and lingering gloom

Alternate empire o’er his soul assume;

Till, long perplex’d he now began to find

The softer thoughts engross the settling mind:

He saw the mansion, and should quickly see

His Laura’s self - and angry could he be?