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Robert Cunninghame-Grahame of Gartmore Quotes

d. 1797 Scotland

Robert Graham (1735–1797), who took the name Cunninghame Graham, was a Scottish politician and poet. He is now remembered for a poem "If doughty deeds my lady please", which was later set to music by Sir Arthur Sullivan.

Scotland
Poets

Also known as: Robert Graham

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For you alone I ride the ring,
For you I wear the blue;
For you alone I strive to sing,
O tell me how to woo!

If doughty deeds my lady please,
Right soon I'll mount my steed,
And strong his arm and fast his seat,
That bears me from the meed.
Then tell me how to woo thee, love,
Oh, tell me how to woo thee
For thy dear sake, nae care I'll take
Though ne'er another trow me.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Robert Cunninghame-Grahame of Gartmore (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.