text: ' "Soften'd quicken'd to adore her on his knee he fell before her-- And she whisper'd low in triumph--'It shall be as I have sworn! Very rich he is in virtues --very noble--noble certes; And I shall not blush in knowing that men call him lowly born!" With the exception of the line and the other expressions which we have printed in italics we think that the whole tone of this _finale_ is "beautiful exceedingly;" although if we may express our private opinion we should say that the lover after his outrageous demeanour was very unworthy of the good fortune that befell him