That youthful maidens wont to fly.

XXI.

On his bold visage middle age

Had slightly press’d its signet sage,[51]

Yet had not quench’d the open truth

And fiery vehemence of youth;

Forward and frolic glee was there,

The will to do, the soul to dare,

The sparkling glance, soon blown to fire,

Of hasty love, or headlong ire.