The merry world did on a day With his train-bands and mates agree To meet together where I lay, And all in sport to jeer at me.
First, Beauty crept into a rose, Which when I plucked not, "Sir," said she, "Tell me, I pray, whose hands are those?" But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me.
Then Money came, and chinking still, "What tune is this, poor man?" said he, "I heard in music you had skill." But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me.
Then came brave Glory puffing by In silks that whistled-who but he? He scarce allowed me half an eye. But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me.
Then came quick Wit and Conversation, And he would needs a comfort be, And, to be short, make an oration. But thou shalt answer, Lord, for me.
Yet when the hour of thy design To answer these fine things shall come, Speak not at large: say, I am thine; And then they have their answer home.
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