Take a pair of sparkling eyes,
Hidden, ever and anon,
In a merciful eclipse –
Do not heed their mild surprise –
Having passed the Rubicon.
Take a pair of rosy lips;
Take a figure trimly planned –
Such as admiration whets
(Be particular in this);
Take a tender little hand,
Fringed with dainty fingerettes,
Press it – in parenthesis; –
Take all these, you lucky man –
Take and keep them, if you can.
Take a pretty little cot –
Quite a miniature affair –
Hung about with trellised vine,
Furnish it upon the spot
With the treasures rich and rare
I’ve endeavoured to define.
Live to love and love to live –
You will ripen at your ease,
Growing on the sunny side –
Fate has nothing more to give.
You’re a dainty man to please
If you are not satisfied.
Take my counsel, happy man:
Act upon it, if you can!
(William Schwenck Gilbert)
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