BY F. W. THOMAS, AUTHOR OF “HOWARD PINCKNEY,” ETC.

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Miss Merry vale is dressed with taste—

With taste she always dresses—

A zone is round her virgin waist,

And flowers in her tresses;

That full-blown fellow, in her curl,

Bobs with an everlasting twirl,

As, with an air like Juno’s, she

Nods to the goodly companie.