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Ladies and gallants, well a day! If ride ye must, and will not stay, Ah, do not ride in midmost May!

Lassie! be sure to take your brother; Laddie! go not without grandmother; Lassie and laddie, take no other!

For I have been the dupe of blisses— My malison on blonden Misses, With cherry months lip-full with kisses;

And jaunty hats with ribboned bows, And beaded basques and—heaven knows What gilded pitfalls full of woes!

Dear little bread and butter chit, You jilted me I must admit— And split my heart—the deuce a bit!