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The Lottery Girl

“Lottery, lottery,

Take a chance at the lottery?

Take a ticket,

Or, better, take two;

Who knows what the future

May hold for you?

Lottery, lottery,

Take a chance at the lottery?”

Oh, limpid-eyed girl,

I would take every chance,

If only the prize

Were a love-flashing glance

From your fathomless eyes.

“Lottery, lottery,

Try your luck at the lottery?

Consider the size

Of the capital prize,

And take tickets

For the lottery.

Tickets, señor? Tickets, señor?

Take a chance at the lottery?”

Oh, crimson-lipped girl,

With the magical smile,

I would count that the gamble

Were well worth the while,

Not a chance would I miss,

If only the prize

Were a honey-bee kiss

Gathered in sips

From those full-ripened lips,

And a love-flashing glance

From your eyes.