Handsome Nell.

Tune. - "I am a man unmarried." I.         O once I lov'd a bonnie lass,             Ay, and I love her still;         And whilst that honour warms my breast,             I'll love my handsome Nell. II.         As bonnie lasses I hae seen,             And mony full as braw;         But for a modest gracefu' mien             The like I never saw. III.         A bonnie lass, I will confess,             Is pleasant to the e'e,         But without some better qualities             She's no a lass for me. IV.         But Nelly's looks are blithe and sweet,             And what is best of a',         Her reputation is complete,             And fair without a flaw. V.         She dresses ay sae clean and neat,             Both decent and genteel:         And then there's something in her gait             Gars ony dress look weel. VI.         A gaudy dress and gentle air             May slightly touch the heart;         But it's innocence and modesty             That polishes the dart. VII.         'Tis this in Nelly pleases me,             'Tis this enchants my soul;         For absolutely in my breast             She reigns without control