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THE OUTWARD SHOWS by ANONYMOUS

First Line: SHE WAS THE PREMIERE DANSEUSE OF THE BALLET
Last Line: I'LL SWEAR THAT SHE WAS FORTY IF A DAY
Subject(s): OLD AGE;
SHE was the @3premiere danseuse@1 of the ballet,
And she tripped the light fantastic like a fay;
She was so sweet and cunning,
And withal so very stunning,
That I was bound to meet her right away.

I went behind the scenes after the play,
And imagine my surprise as well you may:
This maid so sweet and cunning,
And withal so very stunning,
I'll swear that she was forty if a day.



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