And be to her pupils of all its points dative;

Italian she must know au fond, nor needs banish

Whatever acquaintance she may have with Spanish;

Nor would there be harm in a trifle of German,

In the absence, that is, of the master, Von Hermann.

The harp and piano—cela va sans dire,

With thorough bass, too, on the plan of Logier.

In drawing in pencil, in chalks, and the tinting

That’s called Oriental, she must not be stint in;

She must paint upon paper, and satin, and velvet;