Spite[545] her modest and pious demeanor,

And the manner so nice and precise,

Seemed there not color and light,[546]

Bright motion and appetite,

That were scarcely consistent with ice?[547]

Externals implying, you see,

Internals less saintly than human!

Pray speak,[548] for between you and me

You’re not a bad judge of a woman!

A jest—but a jest![549]... Very true:[550]