Masculine dotes on discovering femininebut have you ever noticed what the rest of the feminine dote on doing to that discovery?

The lascivious dotes on his fair mistress, the glutton on his dishes, which are infinitely varied to please the palate, the epicure on his several pleasures, the superstitious on his idol, and fats himself with future joys, as Turks feed themselves with an imaginary persuasion of a sensual paradise: so several pleasant objects diversely affect diverse men.

And, havin' been a stewart on a Mississippi boat, He opened up a caffy, 'nd he run a tabble dote. (1889.) CAS'PAR, master of the horse to the baron of Arnheim.

Come, old fool, ye dote.