"I 'm sure he 's in love with our Florimel, dear,"
The mother remarked in Mr. Faye's ear.
The officer learned the young lady's address,
And how he could do so, I leave you to guess;
Acquaintance was made, and before many weeks
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Le Baron de Chose to his Florimel speaks!
His home, so he says, is a ducal domain,
Worth thousands of pounds, in the heart of Touraine.
His father, a Duke, is old and unwell,
And he offers a dukedom to Chere Florimel!
The parents, unwilling, their daughter resign;
The prize is too lofty for them to decline!
The dowry is settled, and with tears in her eyes,
"Our child is duchess!" poor Madame Faye cries!
The couple depart for the ducal domain
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