Classic Poem

There are a
Tell me, pretty maiden, Are there any more at home like you?
few, kind sir, But simple girls, and proper too.
Then
Kind sir, their
tell me, pretty maiden, What these very simple girlies do. Then
manner are perfection, And the opposite of mine.
tell me, maiden, what the girlies do. Then take a little
I may love
walk with me, And then I can see What a most particular girl should be.
you too well to let you go And flirt with those at home, you know,
Well,
It's
don't mind, little girl You'll see I'll only want but
not quite fair to them If you told them that you were
you.
true. What would you say if I said I liked you well?
won't care a pin for your sisters if you love me. I'd
On bended knee! If
vow to you On bended knee!
I loved you, would you tell me what I ought to do To keep you
all mine alone, to always be true to me? If
I loved you, would it be a silly thing to do? For I
must love some one, Yes, I
Then why not me?
must love some one, really And it might as well be you!
There are a
Tell me, gentle stranger Are there any more at home like you?
few, sweet maid And better boys you never know
Then
Dear maid they
tell me, gentle sir, The things these very rakish fellows do. Then
flirt with girls too freely And it's not the same girl twice.
tell me, tell me what these fellows do, Then take me 'round and
I never intro-
let them show for an hour or so How far such fellows can really go.
duce them to a girl I intend To be my most particular friend
I
It's
won't mind, what they do No man would ever flirt with
not worth risking it I know with them you won't a
me.
gree. Of course I will try, for we're doing very well?
don't want to know them if you will do the flirting. I'll
On bended knee! If
vow to you On bended knee!
I loved you, would you tell me what I ought to do To keep you
all mine alone, to always be true to me? If
I loved you, would it be a silly thing to do? For I
must love some one, Yes, I
Then why not me?
must love some one, really And it might as well be you!