102 Humorous Poems. l.XIV. They went to the Ridotto (tis a place To which I mean to go myself to- morrow, Just to divert my thoughts a little space, Because I’m rather hippish, and may borrow Some spirits, guessing at what kind of face May lurk beneath each mask; and as my sorrow Slackens its pace sometimes, I’ll make, or find, Something shall leave it half an hour behind). 1,XV. Now Laura moves along the joyous crowd, Smiles in her eyes, and simpers on her lips; To some she whispers, others speaks aloud; To some she curtsies, and to some she dips, Complains of warmth, and this com- plaint avow’d, Her Lover brings the lemonade, she sips; She then surveys, condemns, but pities still Her dearest friends for being dress’d so ill. LXVI. One has false curls, another too much paint, A third — where did she buy that fright- ful turban? A fourth’s so pale she fears she’s going to faint, A fifth looks vulgar, dowdyish and suburban, A sixth’s white silk has got a yellow taint, A seventh’s thin muslin surely will be her bane, And lo! an eighth appears, — „I’1I see no more!” For fear, like Banquo’s kings, they reach a score. LXVII. Meantime, while she was thus at others gazing Others were levelling their looks at her; She heard the men’s half-whisper’d mode of praising, And, till’t was done, determined not to stir; The women only thought it quite amaz- ing That, at her time of life, so many were Admirers still, — but men are so de- based, Those brazen creatures always suit their taste. lxiv. . l)e gik til Riclotto, (det er et Sted || Hvortil jeg har isinde selv at gaa i Morgen, || Just for at adsprede mine Tanker en liile Stund || Thi jeg er lidt melancliolsk , og kan Iaane (eller faa) || Lidt Munterhed, ved at gjtette Jivad Slags Ansigt || Der kan skjule sig under hver Maske ; og da min Sorg || Sagtner sine Skridt undertiden, vil jeg gjore, eller finde || Noget som lader den blive en halv Time tilbage) [d. e. noget som giver mig en halv Times For- spring]. LXV. Nu bevaiger Laura sig frem igjennem den muntre Tnengsel, || Smiil i hendes Oine, Griin paa hendes Lieber; || Til nogle hvisker hun, til andre taler hun hoit; || For nogle nejer hun. og for nogle knixer hun, || Klager over Varme, og da denne Klage yttres, || Rringer hendes Elsker Lemonaden, hun nipper; || Der- paa overvejer hun, fordommer, men ynkes dog over || Sine kjcereste Yeninder fordi de ere saa slet paakltedte. LXYI. En har falske Kroller, en anden for megen Sininke, || En tredje — hvor kjbble hun den forskraikkelige Turban? || En fjerde er saa bleg hun t'rygter hun er i F«erd med at be- svime, || En femte seer vulgairt ud, tyksiek- kisk og forstadsagtigt, || Den sjettes hvideSilke har et guult Skjair, || Den syvendes tyride Mousselin sikkert vil blive hendes Dod, || Og see! den ottende viser sig — ,,Jeg vil lkke see mere!” || Af Frygt for at de, ligesom Ban- quo’s Konger, skulle blive til en Snees. LXVII. lmidlertid, medens hun saaledes stirrede paa andre, || Saa rettcde andre deres Blik paa hende ; || Hun hbrte Maindenes halv - liviskede Maade at rose paa, || Og indtil det var forbi besluttede hun ei at rore sig [af Pletten] ; || Kun Qvinderne ansaa det for ganske forbau- sende || At der i hendes Alder saa mange vare j| Beundrere endnu — men Mtendene ere saa fordairvede || At disse uforskainmede Sltab- ninger altid passe til deres Smag.

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