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FRANCIS FALUDI.

THE ANSWER.

Híres főrend nemzetében,
Nincsen hiba termetében.



He is of illustrious name,
Free from spot, and free from blame;
Bred as noble minds are bred,
Leading, too, as he was led:
Yet I love him not—and I
Know full well the reason why!

Lustrous are his eyes as light,
And as milk his skin is white;
Never did vermillion streak
Beauty fairer than his cheek:
Yet I love him not—and I
Know full well the reason why!

Wisdom all his forehead arches,
He is tall as mountain larches;
Waving locks of chesnut hair,
Lips as twilight dawning fair:
Yet I love him not—and I
Know full well the reason why!