LXXIII. ON EATING AND DRINKING.
129.
Key E.
2. Food should be carried to my mouth
Upon the fork, I see;
The knife is used to cut, and ought
Not near the lips to be.
3. When pudding comes, the point of spoon
Within the mouth may go,
But soup or broth is taken from
The side of it you know.
4. Without a noise I eat and drink,
I must not spill my food,
Nor scald my mouth, nor make complaint,
"This is not nice, not good".
130.
Key E.
2. If handkerchiefs we use,
Or sneeze or cough, we try,
When seated at our food,
To do it quietly;
And don't forget, I pray,
To turn your head away.
3. When we have finished, then
The knife and fork should lie
Together on our plate,
And hands rest quietly
Within the lap,[22] this wise,
Until mamma shall rise.
(Explain that children should not leave table until mother has done so, unless she gives them permission.)