Love Analysis

1Canst thou love me, lady?
2I've not learn'd to woo:
3Thou art on the shady
4Side of sixty too.
5Still I love thee dearly!
6Thou hast lands and pelf:
7But I love thee merely
8Merely for thyself.

9Wilt thou love me, fairest?
10Though thou art not fair;
11And I think thou wearest
12Someone-else's hair.
13Thou could'st love, though, dearly:
14And, as I am told,
15Thou art very nearly
16Worth thy weight, in gold.

17Dost thou love me, sweet love?
18Tell me that thou dost!
19Women fairly beat one,
20But I think thou must.
21Thou art loved so dearly:
22I am plain, but then
23Thou (to speak sincerely)
24Art as plain again.

25Love me, bashful fairy!
26I've an empty purse:
27And I've "moods," which vary;
28Mostly for the worse.
29Still, I love thee dearly:
30Though I make (I feel)
31Love a little queerly,
32I'm as true as steel.

33Love me, swear to love me
34(As, you know, they do)
35By yon heaven above me
36And its changeless blue.
37Love me, lady, dearly,
38If you'll be so good;
39Though I don't see clearly
40On what ground you should.

41Love me -- ah or love me
42Not, but be my bride!
43Do not simply shove me
44(So to speak) aside!
45P'raps it would be dearly
46Purchased at the price;
47But a hundred yearly
48Would be very nice.

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