SheSaysSheLoesMeBestOfA'

shesayssheloesmebestofa'

tune—“oonagh'swaterfall.”

saeflaxenwereherringlets,

hereyebrowsofadarkerhue,

bewitchinglyo'er-arching

twalaughinge'eno'lovelyblue;

hersmiling,saewyling.

wadmakeawretchforgethiswoe;

whatpleasure,whattreasure,

untotheserosylipstogrow!

suchwasmychloris'bonieface,

whenfirstthatboniefaceisaw;

andayemychloris'dearestcharm—

shesays,shelo'esmebestofa'.

likeharmonyhermotion,

herprettyankleisaspy,

betrayingfairproportion,

wadmakeasaintforgetthesky:

saewarming,saecharming,

herfaultlessformandgracefu'air;

ilkfeature—auldnature

declar'dthatshecoulddonaemair:

hersarethewillingchainso'love,

byconqueringbeauty'ssovereignlaw;

andstillmychloris'dearestcharm—

shesays,shelo'esmebestofa'.

letotherslovethecity,

andgaudyshow,atsunnynoon;

giemethelonelyvalley,

thedewyeveandrisingmoon,

fairbeaming,andstreaming,

hersilverlighttheboughsamang;

whilefalling;recalling,

theamorousthrushconcludeshissang;

there,dearestchloris,wiltthourove,

bywimplingburnandleafyshaw,

andhearmyvowso'truthandlove,

andsay,thoulo'esmebestofa'.