. The lays of a lawyer . 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 fo
. The lays of a lawyer . 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 ^^-^ BRIEF FORRESPONDENTS STATEMENT That in the month of MayOn or about some dayAppellant took relators heart,and stole it quite away. POINT I The case is more than clear;Intent doth well appear; Felonious taking, please the Court, is quiteestablished here. POINT II The heart was not returned;Appellant claims twas spurned,The evidence, however, shows, with passionit was burned ! POINT III The larceny is grand,And, as the cases stand, Appellant, to relator clearly forfeiting herhand. Should be confined for lifeIn bonds of wedded strife,And be proclaimed to all the world as therelators wife. Dan Cupid, of Counsel.
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