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L'ENVOI by EDWARD BLISS REED

First Line: GO, PRETTY ROSE, AND TO HER TELL
Last Line: AND THAT IS -- YOU'RE NOT PAID FOR YET!

GO, pretty Rose, and to her tell
All I would say, could I but see
The slender form I know so well,
The roguish eyes that laughed at me.

And when your fragrance fills the room,
Tell her of all I hope and fear;
With every breath of sweet perfume,
Whisper my greetings in her ear.

But, Roses, stay, there is one thing
You must not mention (don't forget!
For it might be embarrassing);
And that is -- you're not paid for yet!



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