She held the cup ; and he the while
Sat gazing on her playful smile,
As all the wine he wished to sip
Was one kiss from her rosebud lip.
Notes from Wikiquote
(22nd February 1823) Leander and Hero see The Vow of the Peacock (1835) | (1st March 1823) An Old Man over the Body of his Son see The Vow of the Peacock (1835)