Weshall not be observed, the first replied;
          These ills thy fancy forms:  haste, let’s decide,
          And seize the moment while ’tis in our reach,
          Without regard to what old dotards teach,
          Or what may happen at a future hour;
          Here’s no one near:  ’tis fully in our pow’r;
          The time and place so thoroughly agree,
          ’Twill be impossible our freaks to see;
          But ’twill be right that one should watch with care;
          While t’other with the lad seeks joys to share,
          And irksome gloom endeavours to dispel: 
          He’s dumb, you know, and tales can never tell. 
          The other answered, since ’tis your desire,
          I’ll acquiesce and do what you require;
          You’ll take him first:  I see it is your aim;
          And since it will oblige, I’ll wave my claim;
          Go, pleasure seek, and satisfy each wish: 
          You’re always anxious for a fav’rite dish;
          ’Tis only to oblige that I comply. 
          That, said the other, clearly I descry;
          I’m well persuaded, thou art always kind;
          But still I think thou would’st not be inclined;
          In such a scene to take the leading part,
          Thy bashfulness would counteract thy heart.

          Some time the squeamish sister watched the spot;
          At length the other, who’d her wishes got,
          The station took; the lab’rer tried to please
          The second as the first, but less at ease;
          So many favours fell not to her share,
          And only treble comfort proved her fare.

The garden-path, and summer-house as well, Were well remembered by each wanton belle; No need of guides; and soon our spark contrived; With sister Agnes also to be hived A press-house at the convent end he chose, in which he showed her how soft pleasure flows; Nor Claudia nor Angelica would miss The dormitory that, and cellar this; In short the garret and the vaulted cave Knew fully how the sisters could behave; Not one but what he first or last regaled E’en with the rigid abbess he prevailed, To take a dance, and as the dame required Her treble share of what was most admired, The other nuns were oft obliged to fast, While with the convent-head his time was passed.

          To no restoratives our Wight would run;
          Though these do little, where much work is done: 
          So oft the lad was pressed for cheering play,
          That with the abbess, when engaged one day,
          He said, where’er I go, ’tis common talk,
          With only sev’n an able bird should walk,
          Yet constantly I’ve got no less than nine:—­
          The abbess cried,—­A miracle divine! 
          Here nuns, pray haste, and quickly come around;
          We’ve fasted with success:—­his tongue is found.