James Bisset

“ To design Works of Fancy, and Sketches to make,
You'll allow in each day a few moments will take;
Some scores of young Artists, with hearts full of joy,
If trade’s brisk or dull, thus have constant employ! ”

“ Bu tmy children to teach, moral lessons impart,
Of course, as a parent, lies nearest my heart:
Some hours in a week, then, I hope you'll agree,
At least, to that purpose, devoted should be.
Arrange ev'ry order, sum up each account,
You'll, surely, allow, to some hours must amount;
And tradesmen must own, that no time should be lost
The ledger to keep, and the daybook to post;
Correspondents to answer; each invoice o'erhaul,
Be pleas'd, Candid Reader, to know—I do all!
Of time I've but little to spare for inditing,
Let candour excuse, then, all faults in my writing.
J. B . ”