Charles Follen Adams

“ And more stars she spied Than belongs to the star - spangled banner. A gentleman sprang to assist her, And picked up her muff and her wrister. "Did you fall, ma'am ?" he cried; "Do you think," she replied, "I sat down for the fun of it, Mister ?" EARLY RISING.
"... Rise with the lark, And with the lark to bed—" Why for a pattern choose the lark— Rise in the morn while yet 'tis dark, And with the early bird to bed repair? Why not take bruin for example? Of promptness, pray, what better sample? 'Tis said there's nothing s'urly as a bear. ”

“ Sohpend someding less as vot you earns; Pay all der notes vhen dhey comes due; Don'd you forget von half you learns, Nor bite off dwice vot you can chew. A FLOORER.
Says Pat to his girl, " Be the Powers, A conondhrura I hev fur ye, dear! Why are ye like the goddess of flowers? ”