Than work for them, however nicely fed.

STRANGE creatures are these nuns, upon my word;

Their ways ridiculous and e'en absurd;

Who, with the sisterhood, has never been,

Has clearly yet, not perfect torment seen,

Such service, prithee, never try to gain;

To do what they require I know is vain;

One will have soft, and t'other asks for hard:

Thou'lt be a fool such ninnies to regard;

No work thou'lt do, whatever be the want: