Different Ways of Wooing
The Diplomat says:—“Oh, let us form an everlasting alliance.”
The Soldier:—“You gave my heart an incurable wound; or ‘you came; I saw; you conquered.’”
The Doctor:—“Only you can cure my suffering heart.”
The Florist:—“Just one word from your lips and our path through life shall be strewn with roses.”
The Builder:—“Let us plan our cottage together.”
The Sailor:—“Loveliest maiden, united to you, I could brave all the storms of life.”
The Jeweler:—“This single band shall form a golden chain.”
The Scientist:—“Ah, let me explore your heart and read my happiness in your eyes.”
The Sculptor:—“If your heart is not of marble, let my image dwell therein.”
The Baker:—“Will you share my bread in joy and sorrow?”
The Candlemaker:—“You shall be the light of my life.”