look; I would not willingly disgrace thee, my neat book!The finest pens Ill use, and wondrous pains Ill take,And I these perfect lines my monitors will make.And every day I will set down in order dueHow that day wasted is ; and should there be a fewAt the years end that show more goodly to the… … 1 / I P P I s • « t » , 1 k < *~ 1 • _^___ r IMMW > •«•• r • i ^H
Children's poetry, English
Internet Archive · New York Public Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
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