Oh, Monsieur Perrot! oh, Monsieur Perrot!

Whatever on earth could have made you do so?

Put the Judgment of Paris all into dumb-show!

Bring the Gods and the Goddesses down from en haut!

Paris—Mercury—Venus—Minerva—Juno—

To trip "on the light fantastic toe!"

For who ever heard of a Fandango—

A Gavotte—a Cotillion—a Bolero—

Balancez—avancez—chaine des dames—dos-à-dos,

Or indeed any pas (excepting a "faux")