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She's rightly served, in sooth.

How long she hung upon the youth!

What promenades, what jaunts there were

To dancing booth and village fair!

The first she everywhere must shine,

He always treating her to pastry and to wine.

Of her good looks she was so vain,

So shameless too, that to retain

His presents, she did not disdain;

Sweet words and kisses came anon—

And then the virgin flower was gone.