That Woman does the work: I waive the help of Man.

"Why should experiment be tried with only waves,

When solid spars float round? Still some Thalassia saves

Too pertinaciously, as though no Triton, bluff

As e'er blew brine from conch, were free to help enough!

Surely, to recognize a man, his mates serve best!

Why is there not the same or greater interest

In the strong spouse as in the pretty partner, pray,

Were recognition just your object, as you say,

Amid this element o' the false?"