Annie Lee is fair and sweet — Fair and sweet to look upon; But Annie's heart is all deceit, Therefore Annie Lee, begone. To conceive her smiles, conceive Smiles the lily's self might own; But a snare for me they'd weave: Therefore Annie Lee, begone. Sweeter than a golden bell Sound her winning words, each one From a fount of fraud they well; Therefore Annie Lee, begone. In those deep blue orbs, her eyes, Pity's built herself a throne; Pity! Guile in Pity's guise: Therefore Annie Lee, begone. Charming Annie Lee, begone! Cunning Annie Lee, begone! I'd not have thee for a world, Tho' so fair to look upon. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A BOOK OF AIRS: SONG 2 by THOMAS CAMPION THE SONG OF THE MOUTH-ORGAN by ROBERT WILLIAM SERVICE COLIN CLOUTS COME HOME AGAIN by EDMUND SPENSER MANSONG: CHORAL by MARCUS ADENEY THE CLOUDED SOUL by LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA THE SPIDER AND THE BEE (A TALE FOR THE TIMES) by LOUISA SARAH BEVINGTON |