Would You, Mary?

 

 

Would you, Mary, marry me,

If I should, to your fondness, be?

Would you leave me never, never?

And love me for ever, ever?

 

Would you carry, carry mine,

Should I, for yours, my name consign?

If I give you pleasure, pleasure,

Would you, me, then treasure, treasure?

            

Would you tarry, tarry not,

If, lovestruck, I, your ring, forgot?

Since I was not clever, clever,

Would you, from me, sever, sever?

 

If I brought you flowers, flowers,

Could we once more be avowers?

Would you, Mary, marry me,

If I should, to your fondness, be?