I made that night a solemn vow,
To startle all beholders:
I wore white muslin on my brow,
Green velvet on my shoulders—
My trousers were supremely wide,
I learn'd to swear "by Allah"—
I stuck a poniard by my side,
And called myself "Abdallah."
Oh! a Fancy Ball's a strange affair,
Made up of silks and leathers,