Song—HandsomeNell
1771-1779
song—handsomenell注释标题thefirstofmyperformances.—r.b.
tune—“iamamanunmarried.”
onceilov'dabonielass,
ay,andiloveherstill;
andwhilstthatvirtuewarmsmybreast,
i'lllovemyhandsomenell.
asbonielassesihaeseen,
andmonyfullasbraw;
but,foramodestgracefu'mein,
thelikeineversaw.
abonielass,iwillconfess,
ispleasanttothee'e;
but,withoutsomebetterqualities,
she'snoalassforme.
butnelly'slooksareblytheandsweet,
andwhatisbestofa',
herreputationiscomplete,
andfairwithoutaflaw.
shedressesayesaecleanandneat,
bothdecentandgenteel;
andthenthere'ssomethinginhergait
garsonydresslookweel.
agaudydressandgentleair
mayslightlytouchtheheart;
butit'sinnocenceandmodesty
thatpolishesthedart.
'tisthisinnellypleasesme,
'tisthisenchantsmysoul;
forabsolutelyinmybreast
shereignswithoutcontrol.