He had a fault, this is most true He had a fault, this is most true Ele teve uma falha, isso é mais verdadeiro But others have faults greater still But others have faults greater still Mas outros têm falhas ainda maiores A noble profile was his rue A noble profile was his rue Um perfil nobre foi seu arrependimento But many have done greater ill But many have done greater ill Mas muitos têm feito maior mal And yet he would not show And yet he would not show E no entanto ele não iria mostrar His love, nor let her know His love, nor let her know Seu amor, nem deixá-la saber That she was dear That she was dear Que ela era querida Though he was near Though he was near Embora ele estivesse perto He dared not tell her so. He dared not tell her so. Ele não se atreveu a dizer isso a ela. Now why was he the only man Now why was he the only man Agora porque ele era o único homem To see himself not worth his prize? To see himself not worth his prize? Para ver a si mesmo não vale o seu prêmio? About myself they plot and plan About myself they plot and plan Sobre o mesmo lote que eles e um plano de How to find favour in my eyes How to find favour in my eyes Como encontrar favor nos meus olhos But never do they guess But never do they guess Mas não acho que eles That I might think them less That I might think them less Que eu poderia pensar-los menos Than one who chose Than one who chose Do que aquele que escolheu Due to his nose Due to his nose Devido ao seu nariz To love but not confess. To love but not confess. Para o amor, mas não confessam.