The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-04-15
For the Lancaster Ledger.
cB- THE BACHELOR LOVES HIM
SELF ALONE ~

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SELF ALONE
Mans born TO love, and love hrmust,
Until his body turns to dust
And richly paid is all his care
If only he can gain the Fair.
One smile from Woman fills his soul.
With purcr joys than Ger were told
Her charms her virtue and her love
Lend joys akin to those above
And sweeten'd pleasures crown the life
OF him who has Il lovely We.
What says the Bachelor, who alone
Himself his sorrow all Lsmoan
He oft would say he gives his heart
TO beauties who no love impart
Whereas he Only is deceived,
And by his folly becomes aggrieved.
Then in despair he looks around,
IL there can be 4 reason found,
Why Ladies fair should thus reject
A gentleman Of such respect.
Not knowing how to aci the part
That's sure to win the modest heart
He boldly meets the timid girl,
And tells her all about the world.
Still not content with what is said,
lie brings in SELF with gold o'erlaid-
Presents his purse-counts "big"his wealth;
Expatiatcs upon his health
"Aly pretty acc-m, tRoa a nose,
My blushing cheeks red rs the rose,
My lips so richly curled by art
Lend magic charms for Woman's heart
My frame SO tall, SO neat and straight
Give grace and tone TO all my gate
In every move like Angels ire nd,
There's not a fault from foot to head
with such attractions O! | know,
Upon me you can lore bcstow
There's not another far or near
in such perfection can appear"
"Nor my Dear Sin" says lovely Miss
There's something more than lips to kiss
Some higher aim than pretty frcc-
Than blnshing cheeks, and modest grace.
Than outward show and form so neat
with Angels tread and little" feet.
SV'ue inward glow you must express
Before can my love confess.
The attractions Of n purse of goli
Can never win q Woman's soul:
And lips so nicely formed by art
Ian never WOO n Lady's heart.
Unless | find 4 glow within.
That's free from every blighting sin
a bosom filled with love divine,
With virtues gifts around it twiprl
ne'er can give my heart away
10 dwell with man n sipgle dam.
a heart ] want-a heart OF low,
That on me with affections move;
That downward bending on the knee,
VIII ask, Dear Mss, will you MARI mo O.,
Such is the man I'll love, adore,
Go aEe..orlte your fate dcplore
For Beauty clad in silk and satin,
with Grecian lore and Roman Latin
with Ancient grace and modern art,
Can ne'er beguile my wary heart"
Inc Bachelor leaves in wild despair
with execratinns on the Fair
Thinks of his tate and thinkiur still
determines quick to make his ,ciH.
u love myself love It's true,
Love not tho mauy nor the few
1t is one undivided whole
Inc image Of my own dear souL
out whom can my treasures give Z
mere" none on earth will with me live
ana should | die they'll bless the fate
mat took me to another state"
We'll now lone Bachelor I'll ropos
a remedy for all your woes.
stay all your grief-dispcl your fears
And give to me a listening ear.
Prepare 30 ur house for company Fair,
sweep up your floor aud brush your hair !:
iiaVe all thiGgs ready for you know,
That Ladies oft on visits 90.
They're sure to call where Bachelors live.
FOR they alone have hearts to give
Ana when they call do ask them in,
Their favor thus you're sure to win.
Propose to her who's stressed in ~yelo,o'
Yourself a very clever fellow:
oier your hand and heart together
TO support through life, and love forever
and 1t she don't accept the measure,
NSiih all your gold and richest treasure
Your "househo!d Gods" tho rngns's hey be
And all your tattered lrumpery,
ne'er again in all my life
VIII ask you, Sir, to take n Wife.
ANXIOUS CGLIBIS.
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For the Lancaster Ledger.
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