Favourites of a nursery of seventy years ago : and some others of later date (1916)
Forbes, Edith Emerson · Boston : Houghton · leaf 364
All whispering, giggling, winking, shun,Turn not your backs on any one. SCHOOL OF GOOD MANNERS 345 Nor bite your nails, nor lolling stand,Nor in your pockets keep your hand. 346 FAVOURITES OF A NURSERY … Do not allow yourself to lookIn letters, papers, or a book.Till you have leave. If one is reading,. Dont overlook him: tis ill-breeding.Dont wear a frown upon your face;Let cheerfulness your aspect grace.To your superiors always strive,In walking your right hand to give.A proper distance keep in…
Nursery rhymes
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