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...HEART'S FIRST WORD (2) by ISAAC ROSENBERG JOHN ERICSSON DAY MEMORIAL, 1918 by CARL SANDBURG BACON'S EPITAPH, MADE BY HIS MAN by JOHN COTTON (1640-1699) METAMORPHOSES: BOOK 8. BAUCIS AND PHILEMON by PUBLIUS OVIDIUS NASO SING-SONG; A NURSERY RHYME BOOK: 97 by CHRISTINA GEORGINA ROSSETTI |