She loved elegance, he loved art;
They were as wide as the poles apart:
Yet -- Cupid and Caprice are hand and glove --
They met at a dinner, they fell in love.
(The Philistine And The Bohemian)
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Give me to live and love in the old, bold fashion;
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The blood of babes is on his sword;
His life is evil to the brim:
Look down, decree his doom, O Lord!
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And she whispered to him: Do you love me?
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