For Young Maidens

“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.”

~ author unknown