BETTER THAN A VOTE.
His ardent vows she trembling heard, Her cheeks with brightest blushes dyed, And as her glances sought the sward, She slowly sighed. ‘ That you are diffident and shy,’ He said, ‘ those downcast looks denote ; You will not speak ? then you and I Will take a vote. ‘ It is an easy thing to do , A ballot, sweetest, cast with me, The question being, shall we two U nited be ?’ Again she let her lashes fall, Then murmured with a charming air, ‘ Dear Jack, why need we vote at all ? Why can’t we pair ?’
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 44, 31 October 1891, Page 548
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96BETTER THAN A VOTE. New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 44, 31 October 1891, Page 548
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