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.

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(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)

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