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A lovely young lady I mourn in my rhymes;

She was pleasant, good-natured, and civil (sometimes);

Her figure was good; she had very fine eyes,

And her talk was a mixture of foolish and wise.

Her adorers were many, and one of them said

“She waltzed rather well--it’s a pity she’s dead.”

_George John Cayley._

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