THE WAY TO KEEP HIM
Ye fair, possest of every charm,
To captivate the will,
Whose smiles can rage itself disarm,
Say will ye deign the verse to hear
Where flatt'ry bears no part,
An honest verse that flows sincere
And candid from the heart.
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THE WAY TO KEEP HIM
Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778)
Appears in:
Monthly Melody, or Polite Amusements for Gentlemen and Ladies, 1760;
Songs, with a bass. XVIIIth century, owned by C. and S. Enderby, Nov. 10, 1773;
Select Collection of English Songs.3 Vols, J. Ritson (ed), 1783.
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