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Show i A LEAP YEAR ANSWER I havo listened, Amaryllis. I havo heard your story through, And, as I remnrked to Phyllis, I bo- llovo It all Is true-It true-It doth ring, O quite slncorcly, and It 1111s mo with do'ight, For I lovo you qulto ns dearly ns the moonbeam loves tho night. It is sweet to know you lovo mo with tho whole of- your dear heart, And by the stars abovo mo I would glndly do my part, For I find my lovo is burning not less ardently than yours, And the substanco of my yearning my sincerity assures. But I feel that I must say It tho my lips would rather not In this game of life I play It at a paco that's rather hot. I'm a man of many fancies for tho luxuries of life, And I've somo extravagances that might vex a willing wife. I havo clubs somo ten or twenty and a score of motor cars. Father gives mo money plenty for my neckties nnd cigars. As you know, I'm quite a dandy, and my costumes aro nu fait Seven suits all spick and spandy nre my portion every day. I should say that forty thousand It now costs to play tho game That's tho sum my dad allows, and you would havo to do tho samo; So that when you como to court mo I must ask one thing of you: Do you think you can support mo in tho stylo I'm 'customed to? |