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WHEN GLADYS PLAYS by FERRIS GREENSLET

First Line: WHEN GLADYS PLAYS IN GLADSOME GLEE
Last Line: WHEN GLADYS PLAYS.
Subject(s): LOVE;
WHEN Gladys plays in gladsome glee,
All men and gods might wish to see.
With flushing cheek and flashing eye
She strokes the ball or lobs it high,
With cuts of great variety.

The ball hides in some blooming tree,
And sorely tries poor patient me;
But I swear not, oh, no! not I,
When Gladys plays.

When whist with all propriety,
As Foster, Hoyle, or Pole decree,
We play together, although my
Good ace she trumps, I merely sigh
And grant the points to the enemy,
When Gladys plays.



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