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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