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VA. AND GEO.

Young Miss Va. Smith recd.
Attention to a marked deg.
From a young gent, named Geo.
As by these vs. you shall see.
He sought her Co. one kt.,
Determined to no longer wt.,
“Behold I wp., at yr. feet,
This inst., let me know my fate.”
Va. hung her pretty head,
“If Hon. yr. purpose be,
And if you'll be obdt.,
There's no obj. I can see.
“But 1st you must consult with pa,”
She softly lisped, her blushes through,
“I've Sr. Gov.,” he cried,
“& i. e. why I came to you.”
He took that gal. to his lap,
A M. times or more he kiss'd her,
The brave deserve the fair; if he
Had feared to woo, he'd sure have Mr.
October 31st, 1882.