1
THESE three things Man feareth: Oysters out of season,
A Babe that plays with fire, and a Woman who can reason!
2
Last year's sandals and yesterday's fish,
Last night's kisses and last week's wish
Are, to a Man, things gone and past;
Likewise the woman before the last!
3
The soul of a man is white—or black, or yellow, or dun;
But a woman's soul is a rainbow and a Roman sash in one.
4
Empty the words of the prayer, when the Pharisee prayeth aloud;
Empty the words of love, when he praiseth thee in a crowd.
Yet, he that is cold in the crowd, but seeketh thine ear when alone,
In the land of the Great God Isis by the name of "Cad" shall be known.