XXIII + 

Amid submissive herds of men + 

Virgins miraculous I see, + 

Who selfishly unmoved remain + 

Alike by sighs and flattery. + 

But what astonished do I find + 

When harsh demeanour hath consigned + 

A timid love to banishment?⁠— + 

On fresh allurements they are bent, + 

At least by show of sympathy; + 

At least their accents and their words + 

Appear attuned to softer chords; + 

And then with blind credulity + 

The youthful lover once again + 

Pursues phantasmagoria vain. + 