But turn your back a minute.

In vain you told her not to touch,

Her trick of meddling grew so much.

Her grandmamma went out one day,

And by mistake she laid

Her spectacles, and snuff-box gay

Too near the little maid;

“Ah! well,” thought she, “I’ll try them on,

As soon as grandmamma is gone.”

Forthwith she placed upon her nose