And round our necks shall glance the Hooni strings;50

So shall their brighter hues contrast the glow

Of the dusk bosoms that beat high below.

III.

But now the dance is o'er—yet stay awhile;

Ah, pause! nor yet put out the social smile.

To-morrow for the Mooa we depart,

But not to-night—to-night is for the heart.

Again bestow the wreaths we gently woo,

Ye young Enchantresses of gay Licoo![376]