| In vain are musty morals taught in schools, |
| By rigid teachers, and as rigid rules, |
| Where virtue with a frowning aspect stands, |
| And frights the pupil from its rough commands |
| But woman—— |
| Charming woman can true converts make, |
| We love the precept for the teacher's sake. |
| Virtue in them appears so bright, so gay, |
| We hear with transport, and with pride obey. |
| [Exeunt omnes. |
| THE END. |
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE The text includes a number of words with alternate spellings orspellings no longer common. These have been retained. A singleinstance of dy'e was changed to match the otherwise usual d'ye. The following additional changes were madeand may be identified in the body of the text by a grey dotted underline: | |
| I ha'n't vered half my message | I ha'n't delivered half my message. |
| (…) tell him I am not be spoken with. | (…) tell him I am not to be spoken with. |