LXXVII.

And if in fact she takes to a _grande passion_, It is a very serious thing indeed: Nine times in ten 't is but caprice or fashion, Coquetry, or a wish to take the lead, The pride of a mere child with a new sash on, Or wish to make a rival's bosom bleed: But the _tenth_ instance will be a tornado, For there's no saying what they will or may do.