The sages of the convent thought it best,

In fact, to let the mystick business rest.

Much noise, perhaps, would hurt religion's cause,

And, that considered, prudent 'twere to pause.

Base envy made them Isabella hate,

And dark suspicions to the abbess state.

In short, unable by their schemes to get

The morsel she'd so fortunately met,

Each nun exerted all her art to find,

What equally might satisfy the mind.