XLI + 

She sank.⁠— + 

“He’s here! Eugene is here! + 

Merciful God, what will he deem?” + 

Yet still her heart, which torments tear, + 

Guards fondly hope’s uncertain dream. + 

She waits, on fire her trembling frame⁠— + 

Will he pursue?⁠—But no one came. + 

She heard of servant-maids the note, + 

Who in the orchards gathered fruit, + 

Singing in chorus all the while. + 

(This by command; for it was found, + 

However cherries might abound, + 

They disappeared by stealth and guile, + 

So mouths they stopt with song, not fruit⁠— + 

Device of rural minds acute!) + 

The Maidens’ Song + 

Young maidens, fair maidens, + 

Friends and companions, + 

Disport yourselves, maidens, + 

Arouse yourselves, fair ones. + 

Come sing we in chorus + 

The secrets of maidens. + 

Allure the young gallant + 

With dance and with song. + 

As we lure the young gallant, + 

Espy him approaching, + 

Disperse yourselves, darlings, + 

And pelt him with cherries, + 

With cherries, red currants, + 

With raspberries, cherries. + 

Approach not to hearken + 

To secrets of virgins, + 

Approach not to gaze at + 

The frolics of maidens. + 