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When The Fox Dies, His Skin Counts.*

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WE young people in the shade     Sat one sultry day;     Cupid came, and "Dies the Fox"     With us sought to play.     Each one of my friends then sat     By his mistress dear;     Cupid, blowing out the torch,     Said: "The taper's here!"     Then we quickly sent around     The expiring brand;     Each one put it hastily     ln his neighbour's hand.     Dorilis then gave it me,     With a scoffing jest;     Sudden into flame it broke,     By my fingers press'd.     And it singed my eyes and face,     Set my breast on fire;     Then above my head the blaze     Mounted ever higher.     Vain I sought to put it out;     Ever burned the flame;     Stead of dying, soon the Fox     Livelier still became.

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