Advice to Young Ladies

 

A friend gave me this years ago:

 "Arise early.

Dress thyself quickly.

Go thy ways gaily.

Do thy work wisely.

Answer men demurely.

Treat thy kin courteously.

Rule thy tongue carefully.

Con thy book soberly.

Sing thy bit joyously.

Dance thy round jocundly.

Go thy supper warily

And to thy bed merrily.

Kneel then devoutly.

And sleep surely."