Would cause confusion, danger, and delay:
Thus (an increase of gentleness her mode),
She took a plain, unvaried, certain road,
And every hour believed success was near,
Till there was nothing left to hope or fear.
It must be own’d that, in this strife of hearts,
Man has advantage - has superior arts:
The lover’s aim is to the nymph unknown,
Nor is she always certain of her own;
Or has her fears, nor these can so disguise,