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Of dance and music all around.
The moon had set, that heavenly light,
That oft reproaches us in sight;
The glare of lamps and gilded hall
Surprising on his senses fall;
And crowding round the simple boy
Young faces wear the smile of joy,
Fruits of delicious flavour come
And wine destroys the thoughts of home.
The moon had set, that heavenly light,
That oft reproaches us in sight;
The glare of lamps and gilded hall
Surprising on his senses fall;
And crowding round the simple boy
Young faces wear the smile of joy,
Fruits of delicious flavour come
And wine destroys the thoughts of home.
Pleasure and mirth have reach'd their height
When faithful Thomas comes in sight,
And fear and shame make Odo flee,
"What can this fellow want with me?"
Another when he came address'd
And call'd him too his honor'd guest.
And well he knew the youths around
Would laugh at him so strangely found;
So stealing from the hall alone,
No guide, no moonlight for him shone,
His head all dizzy too, he strays,
Unmindful of the dangerous ways.
When faithful Thomas comes in sight,
And fear and shame make Odo flee,
"What can this fellow want with me?"
Another when he came address'd
And call'd him too his honor'd guest.
And well he knew the youths around
Would laugh at him so strangely found;
So stealing from the hall alone,
No guide, no moonlight for him shone,
His head all dizzy too, he strays,
Unmindful of the dangerous ways.
Oh, luckless hour! while moonlight sleeps,
The robber from his forest creeps,
And on the dark and silent way
Watches his victim to betray.
The robber from his forest creeps,
And on the dark and silent way
Watches his victim to betray.
