—Too loose on the fine finger,—vows and swears

The jewel with two pendent pearls like pears

Betters a lady's bosom—witness else!

And so forth, while Ulysses smiles.

"Such spells

Subdue such natures—sex must worship toys

—Trinkets and trash: yet, ah, quite other joys

Must stir from sleep the passionate abyss

Of—such an one as her I know—not this

My gentle consort with the milk for blood!