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he modestly conjectures�察 �His pupil might be tired with lectures�察 �Which
helped to mortify his pride�察�Yet gave him not the heart to chide�察�But in a
mild dejected strain�察�At last he ventured to complain�此�Said�察�she should be
no longer teased�察 �Might have her freedom when she pleased�察 �Was now
convinced he acted wrong�察�To hide her from the world so long�察�And in dull
studies to engage One of her tender sex and age。 That every nymph with
envy owned�察�How she might shine in the GRANDE´MONDE�察�And every
shepherd was undone�察 �To see her cloistered like a nun。 This was a
visionary scheme�察�He waked�察�and found it but a dream�察�A project far above
his skill�察�For Nature must be Nature still。 If she was bolder than became A
scholar to a courtly dame�察�She might excuse a man of letters�察�Thus tutors
often treat their betters�察�And since his talk offensive grew�察�He came to take
his last adieu。 Vanessa�察 �filled with just disdain�察 �Would still her dignity
maintain�察�Instructed from her early years To scorn the art of female tears。
Had he employed his time so long�察�To teach her what was right or wrong�察�
Yet could such notions entertain�察�That all his lectures were in vain�拭�She
owned the wand'ring of her thoughts�察�But he must answer for her faults。
She well remembered�察�to her cost�察�That all his lessons were not lost。 Two
maxims she could still produce�察�And sad experience taught her use�察�That
virtue�察 �pleased by being shown�察 �Knows nothing which it dare not own�察�
Can make us without fear disclose Our inmost secrets to our foes�察�That
common forms were not designed Directors to a noble mind。 Now�察 �said
the nymph�察�I'll let you see My actions with your rules agree�察�That I can
vulgar forms despise�察�And have no secrets to disguise。 I knew by what you
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said and writ�察�How dangerous things were men of wit�察�You cautioned me
against their charms�察�But never gave me equal arms�察�Your lessons found
the weakest part�察�Aimed at the head�察�but reached the heart。 Cadenus felt
within him rise Shame�察�disappointment�察�guilt�察�surprise。 He know not how
to reconcile Such language�察�with her usual style�此�And yet her words were
so expressed�察 �He could not hope she spoke in jest。 His thoughts had
wholly been confined To form and cultivate her mind。 He hardly knew�察�till
he was told�察 �Whether the nymph were young or old�察 �Had met her in a
public place�察 �Without distinguishing her face�察 �Much less could his
declining age Vanessa's earliest thoughts engage。 And if her youth
indifference met�察�His person must contempt beget�察�Or grant her passion be
sincere�察�How shall his innocence be clear�拭�Appearances were all so strong�察�
The world must think him in the wrong�察�Would say he made a treach'rous
use。 Of wit�察�to flatter and seduce�察�The town would swear he had betrayed�察�
By magic spells�察�the harmless maid�察�And every beau would have his jokes�察�
That scholars were like other folks�察�That when Platonic flights were over�察�
The tutor turned a mortal lover。 So tender of the young and fair�察�It showed
a true paternal care ´ Five thousand guineas in her purse�察�The doctor might
have fancied worst�察 � Hardly at length he silence broke�察�And faltered every
word he spoke�察 �Interpreting her complaisance�察 �Just as a man sans
consequence。 She rallied well�察 �he always knew�察 �Her manner now was
something new�察�And what she spoke was in an air�察�As serious as a tragic
player。 But those who aim at ridicule�察�Should fix upon some certain rule�察�
Which fairly hints they are in jest�察�Else he must enter his protest�察�For let a
man be ne'er so wise�察�He may be caught with sober lies�察�A science which
he never taught�察�And�察 �to be free�察 �was dearly bought�察 �For�察 �take it in its
proper light�察�'Tis just what coxcombs call a bite。 But not to dwell on things
minute�察�Vanessa finished the dispute�察�Brought weighty arguments to prove�察�
That reason was her guide in love。 She thought he had himself described�察�
His doctrines when she fist imbibed�察�What he had planted now was grown�察�
His virtues she might call her own�察�As he approves�察�as he dislikes�察�Love or
contempt her fancy strikes。 Self´love in nature rooted fast�察�Attends us first�察�
and leaves us last�此�Why she likes him�察�admire not at her�察�She loves herself�察�
and that's the matter。 How was her tutor wont to praise The geniuses of
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ancient days� 。�Those authors he so oft had named For learning�察�wit�察�and
wisdom famed��。 Was struck with love�察 �esteem�察 �and awe�察 �For persons
whom he never saw。 Suppose Cadenus flourished then�察 �He must adore
such God´like men。 If one short volume could comprise All that was witty�察�
learned�察 �and wise�察 �How would it be esteemed�察 �and read�察 �Although the
writer long were dead�拭�If such an author were alive�察�How all would for his
friendship strive�察�And come in crowds to see his face�拭�And this she takes
to be her case。 Cadenus answers every end�察�The book�察�the author�察�and the
friend�察�The utmost her desires will reach�察�Is but to learn what he can teach�察�
His converse is a system fit Alone to fill up all her wit�察 �While ev'ry
passion of her mind In him is centred and confined。 Love can with speech
inspire a mute�察�And taught Vanessa to dispute。 This topic�察�never touched
before�察 �Displayed her eloquence the more�此 �Her knowledge�察 �with such
pains acquired�察�By this new passion grew inspired。 Through this she made
all objects pass�察 �Which gave a tincture o'er the mass�察�As rivers�察 �though
they bend and twine�察 �Still to the sea their course incline�察 �Or�察 �as
philosophers�察�who find Some fav'rite system to their mind�察�In every point
to make it fit�察�Will force all nature to submit。 Cadenus�察�who could ne'er
suspect His lessons would have such effect�察 �Or be so artfully applied�察�
Insensibly came on her side�察 �It was an unforeseen event�察�Things took a
turn he never meant。 Whoe'er excels in what we prize�察�Appears a hero to
our eyes�察 �Each girl�察 �when pleased with what is taught�察 �Will have the
teacher in her thought。 When miss delights in her spinnet�察�A fiddler may a
fortune get�察�A blockhead�察 �with melodious voice In boarding´schools can
have his choice�察�And oft the dancing´master's art Climbs from the toe to
touch the heart。 In learning let a nymph delight�察�The pedant gets a mistress
by't。 Cadenus�察 �to his grief and shame�察 �Could scarce oppose Vanessa's
flame�察�But though her arguments were strong�察�At least could hardly with
them wrong。 Howe'er it came�察�he could not tell�察�But�察�sure�察�she never talked
so well。 His pride began to interpose�察�Preferred before a crowd of beaux�察�
So bright a nymph to come unsought�察�Such wonder by his merit wrought�察�
'Tis merit must with her prevail�察 �He never know her judgment fail。 She
noted all she ever read�察�And had a most discerning head。 'Tis an old maxim
in the schools�察�That vanity's the food of fools�察�Yet now and then your men
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of wit Will condescend to take a bit。 So when Cadenus could not hide�察�He
chose to justify his pride�察�Construing the passion she had shown�察�Much to
her praise�察�more to his own。 Nature in him had merit placed�察�In her�察�a most
judicious taste。 Love�察�hitherto a transient guest�察�Ne'er held possession in
his breast�察�So long attending at the gate�察�Disdain'd to enter in so late。 Love�察�
why do we one passion call�拭�When 'tis a compound of them all�察�Where hot
and cold�察 �where sharp and sweet�察 �In all their equipages meet�察 �Where
pleasures mixed with pains appear�察�Sorrow with joy�察�and hope with fear。
Wherein his dignity and age Forbid Cadenus to engage。 But friendship in
its greatest height�察�A constant�察�rational delight�察�On virtue's basis fixed to
last�察 �When love's allurements long are past�察 �Which gently warms�察 �but
cannot burn�察�He gladly offers in return�察�His want of passion will redeem�察�
With gratitude�察 �respect�察 �esteem�察 �With that devotion we bestow�察 �When
goddesses appear below。 While thus Cadenus entertains Vanessa in exalted
strains�察 �The nymph in sober words intreats A truce with all sublime
conceits。 For why such raptures�察�flights�察�and fancies�察�To her who durst not
read romances�察�In lofty style to make replies�察�Which he had taught her to
despise�拭 �But when her tutor will affect Devotion�察 �duty�察 �and respect�察 �He
fairly abdicates his throne�察 �The government is now her own�察 �He has a
forfeiture incurred�察�She vows to take him at his word�察�And hopes he will
not take it strange If both should now their stations change The nymph
will have her turn�察�to be The tutor�察�and the pupil he�此�Though she already
can discern Her scholar is not apt to learn�察�Or wants capacity to reach The
science she designs to teach�察�Wherein his genius was below The skill of
every common beau�察�Who�察�though he cannot spell�察�is wise Enough to read
a lady's eyes�拭�And will each accidental glance Interpret for a kind advance。
But what success Vanessa met Is to the world a