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Lou Costello, who was an ardent admirer of Senator Joseph MacCarthy, insisted all his staff sign loyalty oaths
Durst means dare, or dared. Sometimes the sense is present, sometimes past. Frequently it is subjunctive or hypothetical, as in "When you durst do it, then you were a man" from Macbeth or "If the matter were good, my lord, I durst swear it were his" from King Lear.
The phrase "For you and I are past our dancing days" suggests a sense of nostalgia and recognition that the carefree, joyful times of youth have come to an end. It implies a transition into a more serious or reflective phase of life, where the lightheartedness of dancing—often associated with youth and freedom—no longer applies. This sentiment can evoke feelings of loss but also acceptance of maturity and the passage of time.
The past participle of show is shown. Show is an irregular verb, which is a verb where the simple past and the past participle tenses are often different. The simple past tense of show is showed.
The past tense is danced.