Your health, by me, would ev'ry way be sought,

And, if required by you to suffer this,

Not one around would less appear remiss;

Sincere affection for you I have shown,

And my regard I'll ever proudly own.

A THOUSAND thanks the Abbess gave her friend;

The doctors said:—no use for them to send;

Throughout the convent sad distress appeared;

When Agnes, who to sage advice adhered,

And was not thought the weakest head around,