A Sequel to Don Juan — page 63: what you’re looking at

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D4. A SEQUEL TO CXLII. The influence of a virtuous love like this Should purify the mind corrupt, and bring Mortality tocomprehend a bliss Beyond the tainted soul’s imagining. Never did wanton’s most voluptuous kiss Never did honied words which Syrens sing, Nor all the joys illicit pleasures prove, Possess such charms as a young virgin’s love. CXLIV. The Lady Pinchbeck, who was not so blind But she could see an inch before her nose, At last obtained a partial elimpse behind ’ The scenes, and then began to question Rose. The artless girl laid bare her inmost mind, | With that sweet confidence which candour knows :— The lady saw her history was the true one, And next began to catechise Don Juan. CXLV. ‘¢ Senor, lam your friend, and have a real Interest in your welfare. Well ’tis known That youth is apt from friendship to conceal That secret which it should not fear to own. If ’tis a worthless passion you reveal, The steady hand of friendship may alone Stifle the flame :—but, save a foe, there’s none Who’d try to quench an honourable one. COPMICLIOO KS. CONN)