Gallantly fastened them around her arms,

Admired their whiteness and extolled her charms:

So well he managed, 'twas at length agreed,

In what his heart desired he should succeed;

The dog was bought: the belle bestowed a kiss,

As earnest of the promised future bliss.

THE night arrived, when Atis fondly pressed,

Within his arms, the lady thus caressed;

Himself he suddenly became again,

On which she scarcely could her joy contain:—