Just as dawn was breaking
In the freezing forests of St. Petersburg
Barely visible through the blanket of snow
Appeared what seemed an old britska
And as the carriage drew closer
A deformed looking figure was seen
An unwelcome sight, this miserable coachman
Lacking both grace and most of his teeth
Then suddenly out of the carriage emerged
The most beautiful creature, it seemed
With rosy cheeks and long curly locks
Romance felt vividly near
If only I knew then - her true, wicked ways
I would still be a man to this day
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Webster's definitions:
Britska: an open carriage with a calash top.
St. Petersburg: formerly Leningrad and Petrograd. A seaport in northwest Russia, in the Gulf of Finland.
Visible: that can be seen; perceptible to the eye.
Deformed: having the form changed, with loss of beauty; misshapen; disfigured.
Teeth: plural of tooth.
Rosy: pink or pinkish-red; roseate.
Romance: a romantic spirit, sentiment, emotion or desire.
Wicked : evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; vicious.
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