Yes, leave my side to flirt with Maude, br To gaze into her eyes, br To whisper in her ear sweet words, br And low impassioned sighs; br And though she give you glance for glance, br And smile and scheme and plot, br You cannot raise a jealous thought, br I know you love her not. br br Now turn to laughing Lulu, br That Witty, gay coquette, br With her teeth of shining pearl, br Her eyes and hair of jet: br With a mirthful smile imprison br Her hand within your own, br And softly press it—what care I? br You love but me alone. br br To Ida’s chair you wander, br You’re bending o’er her now, br Until your own dark curls have brushed br Against her queenly brow; br In vain she strives to bind you br With fascinating spell; br For if sharply now I suffer, br You suffer too as well. br br This fit of gay coquetry br Is meant, ah! well I know br To avenge my quiet flirting br At our ball a night ago, br With that winning, handsome stranger,— br Remember, Harry dear, br ’Twas yourself who introduced him, br Yourself who brought him here. br br Let us cease this cruel warfare, br Come back to me again! br Ah, what do we reap from flirting br But heartaches, mutual pain? br You’ll forgive my past shortcomings— br Be tender as of yore br And we both will make a promise br To henceforth flirt no more.