...make a gentle Belle reject a Lord} (1.7-10l There is a sacrifice to the gods as well: the Baron ... to Love an altar built Of twelve vast French Romances, neatly gilt. (2.37-38} The altar includes other "sacrificial" items — three garters, one glove, and three sighs....

...every power adored, But chiefly love—to love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neady gilt. There lay three garters, half a pair of gloves;...all the trophies of his former loves; 40 With tender billet-doux he lights the pyre, And breathes three amorous sighs to raise the fire. Then prostrate...

...OF THE LOCK For this, ere Phoebus rose, he had implored Propitious heav'n, and every pow'r adored, But chiefly Love — to Love an altar built, Of twelve vast French romances, neatly gilt. There lay the sword-knot Sylvia's hands had sewn With Flavia's busk that oft had wrapped his own: A fan, a garter,...