...Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown. By'holding out to tire each other down, The swain mistrustless...matron's glance that would those looks reprove. These were thy charms, sweet village ! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught even toil to please...

...went round ; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired ; The dancing pair that simply sought renown By holding...secret laughter titter'd round the place; • The locality of this poem is supposed to be Lluoy, near Ballvintnan, where the poet's brother Henry hud...

...dancing pair that simply sought renown By holding out to tire each other down, The swain mistrnstless of his smutted face, While secret laughter titter'd...matron's glance that would those looks reprove. These were thy charms, sweet village ! sports like these, With sweet succession, taught even toil to please...

...went round. And still, as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair that simply sought renown, By holding...mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittered round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love, The matron's glance that would...

...went round. And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair that simply sought renown By holding...mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittered round the place, The bashful virgin's side-long looks of love, The matron's glance that would...

...survey'd; And many a gambol frolick'd o'er the ground, And flights of an, and feats of strength went round. And still as each repeated pleasure tir'd, Succeeding...round the place; The bashful virgin's side-long looks oflove, The matron's glance, that would those looks reprove; These were thy charms sweet village; sports...

...went round, And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair that simply sought renown By holding...mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittered round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong looks of love. The matron's glance that would...

...went round; And still as each repeated pleasure tired, Succeeding sports the mirthful band inspired; The dancing pair that simply sought renown By holding...mistrustless of his smutted face, While secret laughter tittered round the place; The bashful virgin's sidelong look of love, The matron's glance that would...