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16 Let us whirl round in the waltz's gay measure, And let them steal to the dim-lighted wood. Let them but love, then, and leave us the dancing! Languishing love cannot bear the glad dance.

Let them whirl round, then, and leave us to wander! Wand'ring to love is a heavenly dance. Cupid, the near one, o'erhears their deriding, Vengeance takes suddenly, vengeance takes soon. Let them whirl round, then, and leave us to wander! Wand'ring to love is a heavenly dance.

 LIKE AND LIKE.

 SELF-DECEIT.

neighbour's curtain, well I see, Is moving to and fro. No doubt she's listening eagerly, If I'm at home or no,

And if the jealous grudge I bore And openly confessed; Is nourished by me as before, Within my inmost breast. 