Take a pair of sparkling eyes, <br />Hidden, ever and anon, <br />In a merciful eclipse - <br />Do not heed their mild surprise - <br />Having passed the Rubicon. <br />Take a pair of rosy lips; <br />Take a figure trimly planned - <br />Such as admiration whets <br />(Be particular in this); <br />Take a tender little hand, <br />Fringed with dainty fingerettes, <br />Press it - in parenthesis; - <br />Take all these, you lucky man - <br />Take and keep them, if you can. <br /> <br />Take a pretty little cot - <br />Quite a miniature affair - <br />Hung about with trellised vine, <br />Furnish it upon the spot <br />With the treasures rich and rare <br />I've endeavoured to define. <br />Live to love and love to live - <br />You will ripen at your ease, <br />Growing on the sunny side - <br />Fate has nothing more to give. <br />You're a dainty man to please <br />If you are not satisfied. <br />Take my counsel, happy man: <br />Act upon it, if you can!<br /><br />William Schwenck Gilbert<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-recipe/
