"Garde' Vous" (dep. 18 Oct 1838; rec'd at LoC 15 May 1840)
As sung with great applause by Miss Burnyie
In the Operetta "The Prisoner of Rochelle"
Written & Composed
by John Hill Hewitt, 1801-1890

Philadelphia, PA: John F. Nunns, 70 So. Third St.
[Source: 361960@LoC]

1.
Young maidens, shield your guiless hearts--
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vous,
Love scatters round a thousand darts;
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vous
Men have smiles for every one
From flow'r to flow'r they wander on
Glittering in life's noonday sun;
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vous.

CHORUS [sung after each verse]
Garde a' vous, Garde a' vous,
Garde a' vous, Garde a' vous.

2.
Young maidens do'nt be won by smiles,
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vouse;
For every smile hath many wiles;
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vouse;
Nor must you be won by tears,
Deceit beneath their glow appears,
Flattery too hath cunning leers;
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vouse.

3.
Young maidens seek a faithful heart,
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vouse;
And scorn to take a minor part,
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vouse;
Men deceive where'er they can
And Love's reign's but a little span,
Willingly take an honest man--
  Garde a' vous, Garde a' vouse.