Indeed, they said I studied well.

My failing was behaving bad,

At least that’s what the teacher said;

But she was always saying things,

And telling tales that trouble brings.

I’ve left her class, I’m glad to say—

I’ll try a new one now to-day.

Alas, a-lack-a-day—ah! me,

I fear we too will disagree;

There’s much that’s new I want to know,