Why they are girls—mere girls—and should be stormed

As other girls are stormed, if stormed at all!

Hilde. As other girls are stormed so shall they be;

We’ll use no cannon, bayonet, or sword,

For such ungentlemanly arguments—

Convincing though they be—would but convince

These women ’gainst their will! We’ll witch them forth

With love songs, odes, and idle fripperies,

Such as a woman can not long withstand.

Stay, you shall see—