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Alas for him, so handsome and accomplished! |
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How grandly tall! |
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With what elegance in his high forehead! |
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With what motion of his beautiful eyes! |
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With what skill in the swift movements of his feet! |
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With what mastery of archery! |
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Alas for him, so famous! |
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His beautiful eyes how clear! |
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His manners how complete! |
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Shooting all day at the target, |
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And never lodging outside the bird-square! |
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Indeed our [ruler's] nephew! |
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Alas for him, so beautiful! |
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His bright eyes and high forehead how lovely! |
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His dancing so choice! |
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Sure to send his arrows right through! |
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The four all going to the same place! |
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One able to withstand rebellion! |
Published
by The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, © Copyright 2003
by Anne Kinney and the University of Virginia