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YouseetheirbasketsemptyingOfwafflesallhome-made。
TheyquaffthenectarsparklingOffreshestlemonade。
WhatcrowdsatPunchinello，Whiletheshowmanbeatshiscymbal！
Crowdseverywhere！
Butwhoisthisappearsbelow?
Ah！’tisthebeauteousvillagequeen！。
Yes，’tisshe；’tisFranconnette！
Afairergirlwasneverseen。
Inthetownasintheprairie，YoumustknowthateverycountryHasitschosenpearloflove。
Ah，well！Thiswastheone——
TheynamedherintheCanton，Theprettiest，sweetestdove。
Butnow，youmustnotfancy，gentlemen，Thatshewassadandsighing，Herfeaturespaleasanylily，Thatshehaddyingeyes，half-shutandblue，Andslenderfigureclothedwithlanguishing，Liketoaweepingwillowbyalimpidlake。
Notso，mymasters。FranconnetteHadtwokeenflashingeyes，liketwolivestars；
Herlaughingcheekswereround，whereonalovermightGatherinhandfulsrosesbright；
Brownlocksandcurlydeckedherhead；
Herlipswereasthecherryred，Whiterthansnowherteeth；herfeetHowsoftlymoulded，smallandfleet；
Howlightherlimbs！Ah，well-a-day！
AndofthewholeatonceIsay，Shewastheverybeau-idealOfbeautyinawoman’sform，mostfairandreal。
Suchloveliness，ineveryrace，Maysuddenstarttolight。
Shefiredtheyouthswithreadylove，Eachmaidenwithdespair。
Pooryouths，indeed！Oh！howtheywishedTofallbeneathherfeet！
Theyalladmiredher，andadored，Justasthepriestadoresthecross——
’TwasasifthereshoneastaroflightTheyounggirl’sbrowacross！
Yet，somethingvexinginhersoulbegantohover；
Thefinestflowerhadfailedherinthisdayofhonour。
Pascal，whomalltheworldesteemed，Pascal，thehandsomest，whosevoicewithmusicbeamed，Heshunnedthemaid，castne’eralovingglance；
Despised！Shefelthategrowinginherheart，AndinherprettyvengeanceSheseizedthemomentforabrilliantdartOfherbrighteyestochainhim。
Whatwouldyouhave?Agirlsogreatlyenvied，Shemightbecomeaflirtconceited；
Alreadyhadsheseemedallthis，Self-gloriousshewas，Ifear，Coquettingrarelycomesamiss，Thoughshemightneverlove，withmanyloversnear！
Grandmotheroftensaidtoher，”Child，child！”withgentlefrown，”Ameadow’snotaparlour，andthecountry’snotatown，AndthouknowestwellthatwehavepromisedtheelangsyneTothesoldier-lad，Marcel，whoislovertrueofthine。
Socurbthyflights，thougiddyone，Themaidwhocovetsall，intheendmayhaphathnone。””Nay，nay，”repliedthetricksyfay，Withswiftcaress，andlaug
