And France, land of good wines and heroes brave!

Then let the maddening dance

Whirl thee away! O what a waving sea

Of tresses blond and dark all proudly blending!

O the hot breath that mingles

Itself with thine! O roses quickly faded!

O eyes that know to exchange the hasty flash

The while, of a thousand mingled notes the strain

Pours forth the sigh of pleasure acute to pain!

O sweet deflowering