To mar a son's, or make a daughter's match;
To you, ye children of—whom chance accords—
Always the ladies, and sometimes their lords;
To you, ye single gentlemen, who seek
Torments for life, or pleasures for a week;
As Love or Hymen your endeavours guide,
To gain your own, or snatch another's bride;—
To one and all the lovely stranger came,
And every ball-room echoes with her name.
Endearing Waltz! to thy more melting tune