Practical Courtship

Yo a y yon love me. May be so - 1 would not iloiiht your word ; But uLberH bfore now, yoQ know, Have snch sweet love vows heard Who are not loveil, now, as wlves would Be loved by Ihose they wed. You say you love me. Very j?ood- Itut wlll you like my bread ? You say you love me. You must know Your words are sweet to hear ; l.ike teuder muslo, sofl and low, They olmrm my wllllnjj ear. But if you would win all my lieart, !'owesH my very soul - PromlM to do a husbandrt part, - ttwear you'U brlng up tlie cual ! You say yon love me. Aud you ask lf I eould love you, too, I own 'i will be an easy task If ooly ynu are true. Tlils, thls alone I Htlpulate, 'Tls all my heart's deslre ; Thut I muy sleep till half pastelglit, And vuii shall bulld llie tire.