...They were there ascribed to Sir Robert Ayrton. Can any of your readers furnish any account of him ? " I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips can speak had power to more thee ; But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none. " I...

...They were there ascribed to Sir Robert Ayrton. Can any of your readers furnish any account of him? " I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips can speak had power to move thee ; But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none. " I...

...love thee still, but go no more A begging to a beggar's door. [/ do Confess Thau'rt Smooth and Fair.] I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...love thee ; Had I not found the slightest prayer That Upe could speak had power to move thee : But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none....

...near to love thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lip could move had power to move thce ; But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none. I do confess thou 'rt sweet, yet find Thee such an unthrift of thy sweets, Thy favours are but like the wind, Which...

...stranger. Mrs. Lindsay was much inclined to think that a miracle had indeed happened. CHAP. XXIX. ' I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none.' Early the following morning Mr. Roberts told his wife that he had business of importance with Andrew...

...of genius to make an adaptation of the work of another poet. Let us hear forgotten Robert Ayton : " I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might have gone near to love tliee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips could speak had power to move thee. But I can...

...fair, And I might have gone near to love thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lip could move had power to move thee ; But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by none. I do confess thou 'rt sweet, yet find Thee such an unthrift of thy sweets, Thy favours are but like the wind, Which...

...made them. They have been closely copied by Burns. "I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I miyht have gone near to love thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips could move, had power to more thee; But I can let thce now alone, As worthy to be loved by none. I do confess...

...gone near to lovo thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips could move, had power to movo thee ; But I can let thee now alone, As worthy to be loved by nono. I do confesa thou'rt sweet, yet find Thee such aa nnthrift of thy sweety Thy favours aro but...

...the sentiments, by giving them a Scottish dress." Burns' alteration, however, was a complete failure. I do confess thou'rt smooth and fair, And I might...thee, Had I not found the slightest prayer That lips can speak had power to move thee ; But I can let thee now alone, I do confess thee sweet, "but find...