. The lays of a lawyer . i(. UNDERSTOOD LOVED a maiden once as wellAs she was passing fair,And that is more, the truth to tell,Than now to love Id care;And she would let me kiss her hand. When Vd been very good—That is, if I would length I understood. I asked her for her photograph To light my lonely room ;She laughed a merry little laugh, But left me to my gloom;For that was such a strange demand She did not think she could—Because I might not understand. And then I understood. I wooed her in the morning, noon. And afternoon, and night,I would have fetched the very moon And star
. The lays of a lawyer . i(. UNDERSTOOD LOVED a maiden once as wellAs she was passing fair,And that is more, the truth to tell,Than now to love Id care;And she would let me kiss her hand. When Vd been very good—That is, if I would length I understood. I asked her for her photograph To light my lonely room ;She laughed a merry little laugh, But left me to my gloom;For that was such a strange demand She did not think she could—Because I might not understand. And then I understood. I wooed her in the morning, noon. And afternoon, and night,I would have fetched the very moon And stars for her delight;She said my love was truly grand, And that some day she would— And hoped that I would well I understood ! At last I took by force of arms The kisses she denied ;Her dimples were her chiefest charms, And so she never cried,But faltered as with nimble hand She rearranged her snood, I knew you wouldnt understand ! But I had understood.
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