So prejudiced and ignorant I say;

So far behind the wisdom of the day.

What’s old I can’t revere.

Hark at her. “You’re a silly chick, my dear,

That’s quite as plain, alack!

As is the piece of shell upon your back!”

How bigoted! upon my back, indeed!

I don’t believe it’s there,

For I can’t see it: and I do declare,

For all her fond deceivin’,