Words Of Course

WORDS OF COURSE

Of all your friends, when at your last resource, Avoid the man that deals in words of course. Damon's in love, he swears, with you alone; Another comes, his heart's not all your own. Yet still he swears, and still he keeps his word, Nor ever breaks it, till appears a third. Alexis now was kneeling at my feet; 'Tis strange, he cannot see me on the street. Sandy's my friend, no other aid I claim; In time of need, ah! Sandy's chang'd his name! I started t'other day, when Willie said To Jessie, You're a most unequall'd maid. She smil'd, he sneer'd, I star'd him in the face; He whisper'd me, These words are common place. They are, 'tis well, too long I've felt their force, Curse on your folly, and your words of course!