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Rh The lady's in return may grasp as much

As princely paunches offer to her touch.

Pleased round the chalky floor how well they trip

One hand reposing on the royal hip!

The other to the shoulder no less royal

Ascending with affection truly loyal!

Thus front to front the partners move or stand,

The foot may rest, but none withdraw the hand;

And all in turn may follow in their rank,

The Earl of—Asterisk—and Lady—Blank;

Sir—Such-a-one—with those of fashion's host,

For whose blest surnames—vide "Morning Post."

(Or if for that impartial print too late,

Search Doctors' Commons six months from my date)—

Thus all and each, in movement swift or slow,

The genial contact gently undergo;

Till some might marvel, with the modest Turk,

If "nothing follows all this palming work?"