"But who, alas! can love, and then be wise? Not that remorse did not oppose temptation; A little still she strove, and much repented And whispering "I will ne'er consent"—consented."
— Don Juan (Byron)

January 1, 1970

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Stanza 117; compare: "Having a thousand tongues t'allure him, / And but one to bid him go."—Raleigh, Dulcina. Attributed to Brydges, who edited Raleigh's poems