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O male and female!

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O the presence of women! (I swear there is nothing more exquisite to me than the mere presence of women;)
O for the girl, my mate! O for the happiness with my mate!
O the young man as I pass! O I am sick after the friendship of him who, I fear, is indifferent to me.

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O the streets of cities!
The flitting faces—the expressions, eyes, feet, costumes! O I cannot tell how welcome they are to me.