Weeping the cruel hates men battle for,

Which worldly bosoms nourish in our spite:

For in the gentle breast we ne'er withdraw,

But only when all love hath taken flight,

And youth's warm gracious heart is hardened quite."

LXVIII.

"So are our gentle natures intertwined

With sweet humanities, and closely knit

In kindly sympathy with human kind.

Witness how we befriend, with elfin wit,