You must not imagine that it is such a simple matter to catch that noble animal, a lover. Furthermore, as the creatures run off at daybreak, they get other dogs to scent them out and find which way they go from their feeding-ground to their forms. Again, they are swift-footed, so that they can get away in the open, and a third class of dogs must be provided to catch them in their tracks. Lastly, inasmuch as some escape even from the dogs, men set nets in their runs, so that they may fall into the meshes and be caught. I am sure you know full well how to love.
Love needs a tender heart as well as soft arms.
Well, it makes a great difference whether you approach a man in the natural and proper way. You can neither catch nor keep a lover by force. To begin with, then, you should only ask of your well-wishers such services as will cost them little to render, and you should requite them with favors of the same kind. Thus you will secure their fervent and constant love, and they will become your benefactors indeed. You will charm them best if you never surrender except when they are sharp-set.