Do like to read thee, sitting side by side;
Of happy hours thou often art the means.
Then Säkkingen, the fair Black Forest's treasure,
Which found at first in thee not much delight,
Has by degrees derived from thee great pleasure,
And to her heart with love has pressed thee tight.
Upon the whole, success outweighs detraction,
And thou canst view thy fate with satisfaction.
Now that thou wilt a second course begin,
I should for thee a better dress prepare,