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AN IRISH BEAUTY, by                    
First Line: Dark eyes softly beaming, and pearly teeth gleaming
Last Line: My own darling nora, sweet nora magee.
Subject(s): Beauty


DARK eyes softly beaming, and pearly teeth gleaming,
And black rippling tresses, loose, flowing, and free;
A face sweet and simple, and many an arch dimple --
That's Nora, my Nora, sweet Nora Magee.

A small foot, a neat foot, a dainty and fleet foot,
No foot in the dance half so nimble you'd see;
As gay as a fairy, and graceful and airy --
That's Nora, my Nora, sweet Nora Magee.

Now teasing, now vexing, and always perplexing
The heart that adores her to such a degree;
Now frowning, now smiling, bewitching, beguiling --
That's Nora, my Nora, sweet Nora Magee.

Dark eyes softly beaming, and pearly teeth gleaming,
Capricious, and wilful, and charming is she;
In kind mood or cruel, she's always my jewel --
My own darling Nora, sweet Nora Magee.





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