There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks.

There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks.

O happy earth,
Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread!

O happy earth,
Whereon thy innocent feet doe ever tread!

It is a suggestive idea to track those worn feet backward through
all the paths they have trodden ever read more

It is a suggestive idea to track those worn feet backward through
all the paths they have trodden ever since they were the tender
and rosy little feet of a baby, and (cold as they now are) were
kept warm in his mother's hand.

Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]

Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]

Her feet beneath her petticoat,
Like little mice, stole in and out,
As if they feared the read more

Her feet beneath her petticoat,
Like little mice, stole in and out,
As if they feared the light:
But oh! she dances such a way!
No sun upon an Easter day
Is half so fine a sight.

And feet like sunny gems on an English green.

And feet like sunny gems on an English green.

Feet that run on willing errands!

Feet that run on willing errands!

Here comes the lady. O, so light a foot
Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint.

Here comes the lady. O, so light a foot
Will ne'er wear out the everlasting flint.

And the prettiest foot! Oh, if a man could but fasten his eyes
to her feet, as they steal read more

And the prettiest foot! Oh, if a man could but fasten his eyes
to her feet, as they steal in and out, and play at bo-peep under
her petticoats!