The Mission Miss Sahibas must topis [sun-hats] retain
To guard against sunstroke, to health such a bane;
‘Midst flies and musquitoes must patient remain;
By Mission Miss Sahibas snakes should be slain.
Oh, listen ye, Miss Sahibas;
These are the Mission rules!
The Mission Miss Sahibas should sow well the grain,
To bibis and begums [princesses] should love entertain;
Should smile and should soothe, but not flatter or feign,
And to usefulness thus they may hope to attain.