As an infant, thy mandate was enough, but now let him see thy reasons;
Confide in him, but with discretion: and bend a willing ear to his questions.
More to thee than to all beside, let him owe good counsel and good guidance;
Let him feel his pursuits have an interest, more to thee than to all beside.
Watch his native capacities; nourish that which suiteth him the readiest;
And cultivate early those good inclinations wherein thou fearest he is most lacking:
Is he phlegmatic and desponding? let small successes comfort his hope:
Is he obstinate and sanguine? let petty crosses accustom him to life:
Showeth he a sordid spirit? be quick, and teach him generosity:
Inclineth he to liberal excess? prove to him how hard it is to earn.