Who Wrote It?

No evil durst attempt thee! but I rue

That error now, which is become my crime,

And thou th' accuser. Thus it shall befall

Him who, to worth in women overtrusting,

Lets her will rule; restraint she will not brook,

And, left to herself, if evil thence ensue,

She first his weak indulgence will accuse."

Thus they in mutual accusation spent

The fruitless hours, but neither self-condemning;

And of their vain contest appeared no end.

Welcome to the first Who Wrote It? of 1998, the first entry identifying the above piece and its author, drawn after the close of entries on Monday, March 2, will receive a $30 voucher from University House.

This year, in an attempt to broaden the range of Who Wrote It? items, the winner of each competition will be offered the chance to choose the item for the next edition.