Oh! is there not one maiden breast <br />Which does not feel the moral beauty <br />Of making worldly interest <br />Subordinate to sense of duty? <br />Who would not give up willingly <br />All matrimonial ambition <br />To rescue such a one as I <br />From his unfortunate position? <br /> <br />Oh, is there not one maiden here, <br />Whose homely face and bad complexion <br />Have caused all hopes to disappear <br />Of ever winning man's affection? <br />To such a one, if such there be, <br />I swear by heaven's arch above you, <br />If you will cast your eyes on me, - <br />However plain you be - I'll love you!<br /><br />William Schwenck Gilbert<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/an-appeal-2/
