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And　read　（the　only　book　she　could）　the　lines
Of　his　fair　face；　and　found；　by　sympathy；
The　answer　eloquent；　where　soul　shines
And　darts　in　one　quick　glance　a　long　reply；
And　thus　in　every　look　she　saw　exprest
A　world　of　words；　and　things　at　which　she　guess'd。

And　now；　by　dint　of　fingers　and　of　eyes；
And　words　repeated　after　her；　he　took
A　lesson　in　her　tongue；　but　by　surmise；
No　doubt；　less　of　her　language　than　her　look：
As　he　who　studies　fervently　the　skies
Turns　oftener　to　the　stars　than　to　his　book；
Thus　Juan　learn'd　his　alpha　beta　better
From　Haidee's　glance　than　any　graven　letter。

'T　is　pleasing　to　be　school'd　in　a　strange　tongue
By　female　lips　and　eyes…　that　is；　I　mean；
When　both　the　teacher　and　the　taught　are　young；
As　was　the　case；　at　least；　where　I　have　been；
They　smile　so　when　one　's　right；　and　when　one　's　wrong
They　smile　still　more；　and　then　there　intervene
Pressure　of　hands；　perhaps　even　a　chaste　kiss；…
I　learn'd　the　little　that　I　know　by　this：

That　is；　some　words　of　Spanish；　Turk；　and　Greek；
Italian　not　at　all；　having　no　teachers；
Much　English　I　cannot　pretend　to　speak；
Learning　that　language　chiefly　from　its　preachers；
Barrow；　South；　Tillotson；　whom　every　week
I　study；　also　Blair；　the　highest　reachers
Of　eloquence　in　piety　and　prose…
I　hate　your　poets；　so　read　none　of　those。

As　for　the　ladies；　I　have　nought　to　say；
A　wanderer　from　the　British　world　of　fashion；
Where　I；　like　other　'dogs；　have　had　my　day；'
Like　other　men；　too；　may　have　had　my　passion…
But　that；　like　other　things；　has　pass'd　away；
And　all　her　fools　whom　I　could　lay　the　lash　on：
Foes；　friends；　men；　women；　now　are　nought　to　me
But　dreams　of　what　has　been；　no　more　to　be。

Return　we　to　Don　Juan。　He　begun
To　hear　new　words；　and　to　repeat　them；　but
Some　feelings；　universal　as　the　sun；
Were　such　as　could　not　in　his　breast　be　shut
More　than　within　the　bosom　of　a　nun：
He　was　in　love；…　as　you　would　be；　no　doubt；
With　a　young　benefactress；…　so　was　she；
Just　in　the　way　we　very　often　see。

And　every　day　by　daybreak…　rather　early
For　Juan；　who　was　somewhat　fond　of　rest…
She　came　into　the　cave；　but　it　was　merely
To　see　her　bird　reposing　in　his　nest；
And　she　would　softly　stir　his　locks　so　curly；
Without　disturbing　her　yet　slumbering　guest；
Breathing　all　gently　o'er　his　cheek　and　mouth；
As　o'er　a　bed　of　roses　the　sweet　south。

And　every　morn　his　colour　freshlier　came；
And　every　day　help'd　on　his　convalescence；
'T　was　well；　because　health　in　the　human　frame
Is　pleasant；　besides　being　true　love's　essence；
For　health　and　idleness　to　passion's　flame
Are　oil　and　gunpowder；　and　some　good　lessons
Are　also　learnt　from　Ceres　and　from　Bacchus；
Without　whom　Venus　will　not　long　attack　us。

While　Venus　fills　the　heart　（without　heart　really
Love；　though　good　always；　is　not　quite　so　good）；
Ceres　presents　a　plate　of　vermicelli；…
For　love　must　be　sustain'd　like　flesh　and　blood；…
While　Bacchus　pours　out　wine；　or　hands　a　jelly：
Eggs；　oysters；　too；　are　amatory　food；
But　who　is　their　purveyor　from　above
Heaven　knows；…　it　may　be　Neptune；　Pan；　or　Jove。

When　Juan　woke　he　found　some　good　things　ready；
A　bath；　a　breakfast；　and　the　finest　eyes
That　ever　made　a　youthful　heart　less　steady；
Besides　her　maid's　as　pretty　for　their　size；
But　I　have　spoken　of　all　this　already…
And　repetition　's　tiresome　and　unwise；…
Well…　Juan；　after　bathing　in　the　sea；
Came　always　back　to　coffee　and　Haidee。

Both　were　so　young；　and　one　so　innocent；
That　bathing　pass'd　for　nothing；　Juan　seem'd
To　her；　as　'twere；　the　kind　of　being　sent；
Of　whom　these　two　years　she　had　nightly　dream'd；
A　something　to　be　loved；　a　creature　meant
To　be　her　happiness；　and　whom　she　deem'd
To　render　happy；　all　who　joy　would　win
Must　share　it；…　Happiness　was　born　a　twin。

It　was　such　pleasure　to　behold　him；　such
Enlargement　of　existence　to　partake
Nature　with　him；　to　thrill　beneath　his　touch；
To　watch　him　slumbering；　and　to　see　him　wake：
To　live　with　him　forever　were　too　much；
But　then　the　thought　of　parting　made　her　quake；
He　was　her　own；　her　ocean…treasure；　cast
Like　a　rich　wreck…　her　first　love；　and　her　last。

And　thus　a　moon　roll'd　on；　and　fair　Haidee
Paid　daily　visits　to　her　boy；　and　took
Such　plentiful　precautions；　that　still　he
Remain'd　unknown　within　his　craggy　nook；
At　last　her　father's　prows　put　out　to　sea
For　certain　merchantmen　upon　the　look；
Not　as　of　yore　to　carry　off　an　Io；
But　three　Ragusan　vessels；　bound　for　Scio。

Then　came　her　freedom；　for　she　had　no　mother；
So　that；　her　father　being　at　sea；　she　was
Free　as　a　married　woman；　or　such　other
Female；　as　where　she　likes　may　freely　pass；
Without　even　the　incumbrance　of　a　brother；
The　freest　she　that　ever　gazed　on　glass；
I　speak　of　Christian　lands　in　this　parison；
Where　wives；　at　least；　are　seldom　kept　in　garrison。

Now　she　prolong'd　her　visits　and　her　talk
（For　they　must　talk）；　and　he　had　learnt　to　say
So　much　as　to　propose　to　take　a　walk；…
For　little　had　he　wander'd　since　the　day
On　which；　like　a　young　flower　snapp'd　from　the　stalk；
Drooping　and　dewy　on　the　beach　he　lay；…
And　thus　they　walk'd　out　in　the　afternoon；
And　saw　the　sun　set　opposite　the　moon。

It　was　a　wild　and　breaker…beaten　coast；
With　cliffs　above；　and　a　broad　sandy　shore；
Guarded　by　shoals　and　rocks　as　by　an　host；
With　here　and　there　a　creek；　whose　aspect　wore
A　better　wele　to　the　tempest…tost；
And　rarely　ceased　the　haughty　billow's　roar；
Save　on　the　dead　long　summer　days；　which　make
The　outstretch'd　ocean　glitter　like　a　lake。

And　the　small　ripple　spilt　upon　the　beach
Scarcely　o'erpass'd　the　cream　of　your　champagne；
When　o'er　the　brim　the　sparkling　bumpers　reach；
That　spring…dew　of　the　spirit！　the　heart's　rain！
Few　things　surpass　old　wine；　and　they　may　preach
Who　please；…　the　more　because　they　preach　in　vain；…
Let　us　have　wine　and　women；　mirth　and　laughter；
Sermons　and　soda…water　the　day　after。

Man；　being　reasonable；　must　get　drunk；
The　best　of　life　is　but　intoxication：
Glory；　the　grape；　love；　gold；　in　these　are　sunk
The　hopes　of　all　men；　and　of　every　nation；
Without　their　sap；　how　branchless　were　the　trunk
Of　life's　strange　tree；　so　fruitful　on　occasion：
But　to　return；…　Get　very　drunk；　and　when
You　wake　with　headache；　you　shall　see　what　then。

Ring　for　your　valet…　bid　him　quickly　bring
Some　hock　and　soda…water；　then　you　'll　know
A　pleasure　worthy　Xerxes　the　great　king；
For　not　the　bless'd　sherbet；　sublimed　with　snow；
Nor　the　first　sparkle　of　the　desert…spring；
Nor　Burgundy　in　all　its　sunset　glow；
After　long　travel；　ennui；　love；　or　slaughter；
Vie　with　that　draught　of　hock　and　soda…water。

The　coast…　I　think　it　was　the　coast　that
Was　just　describing…　Yes；　it　was　the　coast…
Lay　at　this　period　quiet　as　the　sky；
The　sands　untumbled；　the　blue　waves　untost；
And　all　was　stillness；　save　the　sea…bird's　cry；
And　dolphin's　leap；　and　little　billow　crost
By　some　low　rock　or　shelve；　that　made　it　fret
Against　the　boundary　it　scarcely　wet。

And　forth　they　wander'd；　her　sire　being　gone；
As　I　have　said；　upon　an　expedition；
And　mother；　brother；　guardian；　she　had　none；
Save　Zoe；　who；　although　with　due　precision
She　waited　on　her　lady　with　the　sun；
Thought　daily　service　was　her　only　mission；
Bringing　warm　water；　wreathing　her　long　tresses；
And　asking　now　and　then　for　cast…off　dresses。

It　was　the　cooling　hour；　just　when　the　rounded
Red　sun　sinks　down　behind　the　azure　hill；
Which　then　seems　as　if　the　whole　earth　it　bounded；
Circling　all　nature；　hush'd；　and　dim；　and　still；
With　the　far　mountain…crescent　half　surrounded
On　one　side；　and　the　deep　sea　calm　and　chill
Upon　the　other；　and　the　rosy　sky；
With　one　star　sparkling　through　it　like　an　eye。

And　thus　they　wander'd　forth；　and　hand　in　hand；
Over　the　shining　pebbles　and　the　shells；
Glided　along　the　smooth　and　harden'd　sand；
And　in　the　worn　and　wild　receptacles
Work'd　by　the　storms；　yet　work'd　as　it　were　plann'd；
In　hollow　halls；　with　sparry　roofs　and　cells；
They　turn'd　to　rest；　and；　each　clasp'd　by　an　arm；
Yielded　to　the　deep　twilight's　purple　charm。

They　look'd　up　to　the　sky；　whose　floating　glow
Spread　like　a　rosy　ocean；　vast　and　bright；
They　gazed　upon　the　glittering　sea　below；
Whence　the　broad　moon　rose　circling　into　sight；
They　heard　the　wave's　splash；　and　the　wind　so　low；
And　saw　each　other's　dark　eyes　darting　light
Into　each　other…　and；　beholding　this；
Their　lips　drew　near；　and　clung　into　a　kiss；

A　long；　long　kiss；　a　kiss　of　youth；　and　love；
And　beauty；　all　concentrating　like　rays
Into　one　focus；　kindled　from　above；
Such　kisses　as　belong　to　early　days；
Where　heart；　and　soul；　and　sense；　in　concert　move；
And　the　blood　's　lava；　and　the　pulse　a　blaze；
Each　kiss　a　heart…quake；…　for　a　kiss's　strength；
I　think；　it　must　be　reckon'd　by　its　length。

By　length　I　mean　duration；　theirs　endured
Heaven　knows　how　long…　no　doubt　they　never　reckon'd；
And　if　they　had；　they　could　not　have　secured
The　sum　of　their　sensations　to　a　second：
They　had　not　spoken；　but　they　felt　allured；
As　if　their　souls　and　lips　each　other　beckon'd；
Which；　being　join'd；　like　swarming　bees　they　clung…
Their　hearts　the　flowers　from　whence　the　honey　sprung。

They　were　alone；　but　not　alone　as　they
Who　shut　in　chambers　think　it　loneliness；
The　silent　ocean；　and　the　starlight　bay；
The　twilight　glow　which　momently　grew　less；
The　voiceless　sands　and　dropping　caves；　that　lay
Around　them；　made　them　to　each　other　press；
As　if　there　were　no　life　beneath　the　sky
Save　theirs；　and　that　their　life　could　never　die。

They　fear'd　no　eyes　nor　ears　on　that　lone　beach；
They　felt　no　terrors　from　the　night；　they　were
All　in　all　to　each　other：　though　their　speech
Was　broken　words；　they　thought　a　language　there；…
And　all　the　burning　tongues　the　passions　teach
Found　in　one　sigh　the　best　interpreter
Of　nature's　oracle…　first　love；…　that　all
Which　Eve　has　left　her　daughters　since　her　fall。

Haidde　spoke　not　of　scruples；　ask'd　no　vows；
Nor　offer'd　any；　she　had　never　heard
Of　plight　and　promises　to　be　a　spouse；
Or　perils　by　a　loving　maid　incurr'd；
She　was　all　which　pure　ignorance　allows；
And　flew　to　her　young　mate　like　a　young　bird；
And；　never　having　dreamt　of　falsehood；　she
Had　not　one　word　to　say　of　consta