Songs of a Savoyard

Ballad: An Appeal

Oh! is there not one maiden breastWhich does not feel the moral beautyOf making worldly interestSubordinate to sense of duty?Who would not give up willinglyAll matrimonial ambitionTo rescue such a one as IFrom his unfortunate position?Oh, is there not one maiden here,Whose homely face and bad complexionHave caused all hopes to disappearOf ever winning man's affection?To such a one, if such there be,I swear by heaven's arch above you,If you will cast your eyes on me, -However plain you be – I'll love you!

Ballad: The Reward Of Merit

DR. BELVILLE was regarded as the CRICHTON of his age:His tragedies were reckoned much too thoughtful for the stage;His poems held a noble rank, although it's very trueThat, being very proper, they were read by very few.He was a famous Painter, too, and shone upon the "line,"And even MR. RUSKIN came and worshipped at his shrine;But, alas, the school he followed was heroically high -The kind of Art men rave about, but very seldom buy;And everybody said"How can he be repaid -This very great – this very good – this very gifted man?"But nobody could hit upon a practicable plan!

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