XLIV. Juan was taught from out the best edition, They only add them all in an appendix, (4) XLV. For there we have them all at one fell swoop, To call them back into their separate cages, XLVI. The Missal too (it was the family Missal) Which ancient mass-books often are, and this all Could turn their optics to the text and pray Is more than I know-but Don Juan's mother Kept this herself, and gave her son another. XLVII. Sermons he read, and lectures he endured, He did not take such studies for restraints; XLVIII. This, too, was a seal'd book to little Juan- She scarcely trusted him from out her sight; You might be sure she was a perfect fright, She did this during even her husband's lifeI recommend as much to every wife. XLIX. Young Juan wax'd in goodliness and grace; With all the promise of as fine a face As e'er to man's maturer growth was given: He studied steadily, and grew apace, And seem'd, at least, in the right road to heaven, For half his days were pass'd at church, the other Between his tutors, confessor, and mother. L. At six, I said, he was a charming child, They tamed him down amongst them; to destroy His natural spirit not in vain they toil'd, At least it seem'd so; and his mother's joy Was to declare how sage, and still, and steady, Her young philosopher was grown already. LI. I had my doubts, perhaps I have them still, He and his wife were an ill-sorted pair- LII. For my part I say nothing-nothing-but This I will say-my reasons are my ownThat if I had an only son to put To school (as God be praised that I have none) "Tis not with Donna Inez I would shut Him up to learn his catechism alone, No-no-I'd send him out betimes to college, For there it was I pick'd up my own knowledge. LIII. For there one learns-'tis not for me to boast, Though I acquired-but I pass over that, As well as all the Greek I since have lost : I say that there's the place-but " Verbum sat," I think I pick'd up too, as well as most, Knowledge of matters-but no matter what— I never married-but, I think, I know |