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Rh The peals of applauses shall hail the repeating
 * Of his “Eveleen’s Bower,” and his “Robin Adair!”

Fancy’s sketch! such fine shakes and such comic expression
 * He’ll give it; ’twill put all the fiddles in tone!

And let Olliff (clean shaved, with a new hero dress on)
 * Play Baron Toraldi for that night alone.

If you wish to give all your acquaintance delight,
 * Fill your house to the brim, take this hint—it will go;

The humor will make e’en your candles burn bright,
 * And crowd every seat, to the very fourth row.

Besides, entre-nous, there’s another good reason—
 * Perhaps ’twill the proud heart of Beekman beguile;

He may promise to lower your rent the next season,
 * And, for once in his life,—take his hat off and smile.

H.