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For she was fair beyond yr brightest bloom (This Envy own, since now that bloom is fled) Fair as the forms which, wove in fancy's loom Float in [[underline]] Light visions round the [[/underline]] poets head! her folly Excited his suppressed scorn, & her insipid [[underline]] speeches wearied [[/underline]] his patience. 'twas Easy to perceive in his face, & actions the certain, tho' [[underline]] secret workings [[/underline]] of villainy. These thoughts may startle well, but not astound The virtuous mind, --that Ever walks attended. By a strong siding Champion--Conscience Wilson But what are virtue's awful charms to those Who cannot [[underline]] reverence, what they [[/underline]] never knew. Milton
