In an erotic dream I see
A shapely girl dance close to me.
As sensuous slow music plays,
Her slender, lithesome body sways
Like lover lost in extercy,
Delightful in a thousand ways

Dancing with slow rhythmic motion,
Like one performing her devotions
In temple of the love goddess
By subtle move and bold caress
The dancing like the tidal ocean;
Phantasmagoric loveliness!

With seductive swing of full hips
She takes up wine glass and sips
Then with an imperious whirl
And toss of hair, that dancing girl
Blows breathless kiss from rose-red lips;
Hair a riot of raven curls!

The tempo of the music grows
The dancing girl she spins and throws
Her vestment off with artful flair...
But oh, what's this? - oh grim despair...
Awakening brings the dream to close;
The dancing girl becomes thin air!