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Tatiana was her sister’s name…

For tender verses it’s uncommon,

But I shall bring to it new fame

And sanctify by tender novel.

It’s sonorous and nice, no doubt,

When hearing it I think about

The mysteries of olden years

And maidens’ room; yet, I confess,

The native morals are corrupted

Affecting Russian names, as well

(And rhymes, so far as I can tell);

From education we’ve adopted,

Just airs and graces, nothing else,

The real learning they replace.