Good little boys should never say,
I will, and, Give me these;
O no! that never is the way,
But, Mother, if you please.
And, if you please, to sister Ann,
Good boys to say are ready;
And, Yes, Sir, to a gentleman,
And, Yes, Ma’am, to a lady.
MAMA, HOW HAPPY I CAN BE.
Mama, how happy I can be,
Whilst sitting face to face with thee,
I hear you gently speak, and see
Your needle quickly fly!
’Tis then you teach my little heart
That virtue is the fairest part,
And thinking on how good thou art,
To be as good I try.
Then speaking of God’s awful power,
His care and kindness every hour,
I learn to love and to adore
This Father in the sky.