Eugene Onegin ( without commentary )

VII

The less we love a woman the easier 'tis to be liked by her, and thus more surely we undo her 4 among bewitching toils. Time was when cool debauch was lauded as the art of love, trumpeting everywhere about itself, 8 taking its pleasure without loving. But that grand game is worthy of old sapajous of our forefathers' vaunted times5 12 the fame of Lovelaces has faded with the fame of red heels and of majestic periwigs.