So，ontheidledreamsofyouth，Breakstheloudtrumpet-calloftruth，Bidseachfairvisionpassaway，Likelandscapeonthelakethatlay，Asfair，asflitting，andasfrail，AsthatwhichfledtheAutumngale-
Foreverdeadtofancy’seyeBeeachgayformthatglidedby，Whiledreamsofloveandlady’scharmsGiveplacetohonourandtoarms！
Insoberprose，asperhapstheseversesintimatelessdecidedly，thetransientideaofMissCeciliaStubbspassedfromCaptainWaverley’sheartamidtheturmoilwhichhisnewdestiniesexcited。Sheappeared，indeed，infullsplendourinherfather’spewupontheSundaywhenheattendedserviceforthelasttimeattheoldparishchurch，uponwhichoccasion，attherequestofhisuncleandAuntRachel，hewasinducednothingloth，ifthetruthmustbetoldtopresenthimselfinfulluniform。
Thereisnobetterantidoteagainstentertainingtoohighanopinionofothers，thanhavinganexcellentoneofourselvesattheverysametime。MissStubbshadindeedsummonedupeveryassistancewhichartcouldaffordtobeauty；but，alas！
hoop，patches，frizzledlocks，andanewmantuaofgenuineFrenchsilk，werelostuponayoungofficerofdragoons，whowore，forthefirsttime，hisgold-lacedhat，jack-boots，andbroadsword。Iknownotwhether，likethechampionofanoldballad，Hisheartwasallonhonourbent，Hecouldnotstooptolove；