 | 1872 - 638 Seiten
...is here given from Watson's collection, 1711. Burns wrote a version, but without his usual success. I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might have gone near to lovo thae, Had I not found the slightest pray'r That lips could speak, had pow'r to move thee ; But... | |
 | John Hill Burton - 1873 - 488 Seiten
...Reproved " — Bums did not beautify the ideas of the old song. The first stanza of this is :— " I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none." Burns, varying the measure, begins : — " I do confess thou art so fair I wad been o'er the lugs in... | |
 | Lyrics, William Davenport Adams - 1874 - 312 Seiten
...more A begging to a beggar's door. ' Sir Robert Aytoun. ccxxxiv. LOVE UPBRAIDING. A FICKLE FAIR ONE. I DO confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...alone As worthy to be loved by none. I do confess thou'rt-sweet, but find Thee such an unthrift of thy sweets; Thy favours are but like the wind, That... | |
 | Mary Carlyle Aitken - 1874 - 398 Seiten
...more and more. xcv. INCONSTANCY REPRO VED. A ttributed to Sir Robert Aytoun. —Born 1570 ; Died 1638. I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...gone near to love thee, Had I not found the slightest pray'r That lips could speak, had power to move thee, But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 Seiten
...no confess thou 'rt smooth ami fair, And I might have gone near to love Had I not found the lightest prayer That lips could speak, had power to move thee...alone, As worthy to be loved by none. I do confess thou 'rt sweet ; yet find Thee such an unthrift of thy sweets, Thy favors arc hut like the wind, That... | |
 | John Walker Vilant Macbeth - 1875 - 558 Seiten
...verse of one of the best of his pieces ; at least it is ascribed to him by the modern editor : , " I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips can speak had power to move thee ; But I can let thee now alone As worthy to be loved by none." Southern... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1875 - 622 Seiten
...where thou begg'st of her before, She now sits begging at thy door. INCONSTANCY REPROVED.1 I do eonfess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might have gone near...thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips eould speak had power to move thee: But I ean let thee now alone As worthy to be loved by none. I do... | |
 | William Charles Macready - 1875 - 764 Seiten
...And I might have gone far, far to love thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lip could move had power to move thee ; But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none." My good friend did not, however, think so, for in the course of a few months he married her himself,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 560 Seiten
...TO THE WREN."— Page 16. SIR ROBERT AYTON. [1570-1638.3 FAIR AND T7NWOKTHT. I DO confess thou 'rt smooth and fair, And I might have gone near to love thee, Had I not found the lightest prayer That lips could speak, had power to move thee : But I can let thee now alone, As worthy... | |
 | William Charles Macready - 1875 - 534 Seiten
...a visit. But in complying with her wish, he knew, and told her, his conviction of my resolution : " I do confess, thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might have gone far, far to love thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lip could move had power to move thee... | |
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I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might have gone near to love thee ; Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips could speak had power to move thee : But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none. 
