SONG.
Artless words of unfeign’d passionWith harmonious numbers join’d,Soothly try your soft persuasionOn Eliza’s gentle mind!For her ear alone intended,Other censure nought regard:If by her you are commended,’Tis enough for your reward.But why thus you seek to move herStrive not further to explain!—If her heart will not discover,You or I should tell in vain.
Artless words of unfeign’d passionWith harmonious numbers join’d,Soothly try your soft persuasionOn Eliza’s gentle mind!For her ear alone intended,Other censure nought regard:If by her you are commended,’Tis enough for your reward.But why thus you seek to move herStrive not further to explain!—If her heart will not discover,You or I should tell in vain.
Artless words of unfeign’d passionWith harmonious numbers join’d,Soothly try your soft persuasionOn Eliza’s gentle mind!
Artless words of unfeign’d passion
With harmonious numbers join’d,
Soothly try your soft persuasion
On Eliza’s gentle mind!
For her ear alone intended,Other censure nought regard:If by her you are commended,’Tis enough for your reward.
For her ear alone intended,
Other censure nought regard:
If by her you are commended,
’Tis enough for your reward.
But why thus you seek to move herStrive not further to explain!—If her heart will not discover,You or I should tell in vain.
But why thus you seek to move her
Strive not further to explain!—
If her heart will not discover,
You or I should tell in vain.