The spring once tapped, the stream began to flow;

She told th’ inquirer much he wished to know.

He lends his ear as she each scene displays;

His finger notes her pulse, as on she strays;130

To learn if any name should raise a start,

And thus betray the secret of her heart.

Anew he mentions every friend, each place;

Repeated such as gave of hope a trace.

He asked: “On quitting, thou, thy native town,

Where first was it thy guardians set thee down?”