Take a pair
of sparkling eyes,
Hidde on ever and on on,
In a merciful eclipse.
Do not heed the mild surprise,
Having passed the ruby calm,
Take a pair of rosy lips.
Take a figure trimly planned,
Such as admiration queds,
Be particular in this.
Take a tender little hand,
Fringe with dainty fingerrets,
Press it, press it,
in parentheses.
Ah!
Take all these, you lucky man,
Take and keep them if you can,
if you can.
Take all these, you lucky man,
Take and keep them if you can,
if you can.
Take a pretty little cot,
Quite a miniature affair,
Hung about with trellised vine.
Furnish it upon the spot
With the treasures rich and rare
I've endeavoured to define.
Live to love and love to live,
You will ripen at your ease,
Growing on the sunny side,
Fate has nothing more to give,
You're a dainty man to please,
If you're not satisfied,
not satisfied.
Ah, take my counsel, happy man,
Act upon it if you can
,
if you can.
Take my counsel, happy man,
Act upon it if you can,
Hack 'n 'Blood, I 'll die!