Charming Kitty

Tho' many a nymph may claim my song, For shape and grace, and feature handsome; Yet, Kate, such charms to thee belong, As well are worth a monarch's ransom: And had I India's wealth in store, I'd shun with joy the court or city; And live sequester'd evermore With thee, sweet maid, my charming Kitty.

I many an acre, Kate, can boast, Large tracts of land, and golden treasure; Then come, sweet girl, I love thee most, I'll lay it at thy feet with pleasure. For thee I'll e'en the sex resign— The fair, the brown, the gay, the witty; If thou'lt be mine, and only mine, Sweet rustic maid, my charming Kitty.

Then leave the shepherds, bonny Kate; Lay by thy crook, each care give over; And let me henceforth on thee wait, A task, how pleasing to a Lover! My life I'll dedicate to thee, And sing thee oft a tender ditty, If thou'lt consent to live with me, Sweet rustic maid, my charming Kitty.