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THE RonTAIKA.
From sHeore's Eresssags ia Greece. Written and composed by |. Moore, Esq. When the BalaiSa

 Is heard OCT the sea. I'll dance the Remaika

 By moonlight with thee. Ifwaves then advancing,

 Should steal o'erour track, Thy white feet, in dancing,

 Shall chase them all backs When the Balaika

 Is heard o'er the sea, Thou'lt dance. the Romaika

 il al s,;iTi' v lev c, V i iitttti Then at the closing

 Of each merry lay,

 We'll lie, reposing

 Beneath tho, night ray; 0rif declining,

 The moon leave the skies, @ We'll . Il talk by the shining

 0feach others eyes.

 When the Balaika, Sse.

 Oh then, how featly

 The dance we'll renew, Winding so fieetly

 l tts light mazes through, Till stars shining o'er us,

 From Heavens high bow-'s, Would give their bright chorus

 For one dance of ours.

 When the Balaiha, &c. *In.dancing the Romaika fsays Mir Doug Ias) they begin in slow and solemn step, till they have gained the line, but by degrees the air becomes more sprightly; the con- ductress ofthe dance sometimes setting to her partner, sometimes darting before the rest and leading them through the most ra- pid eyolutions; sometimes crossing under the hands which are held up to let her pass, and giving as much liyeliness and insrica- cy as she can to the figures into which she conducts her companions, while their bu' siness IS to follow her nall her movements. without breaking the chain, or losing the measure. .---Douglas the modern Greek.

 