*an excerpt from "Handsome Nell" "O once I loved a bonnie lass, Aye,and I love her still; And whilst that virtue warms my breast, I'll love my handsome Nell.' ❖ an excerpt from “Handsome Nell”. “O once I loved a bonnie lass, Aye, and I love her still; And whilst that virtue warms my breast, I’ll love my handsome Nell