BEAUTY’S LESSON.
Oobinette, the sly young beauty, aed fc « tiear her grandma’ state That it was the Christian’s duty Never to retaliate. “ Though,” she’d say, “ the world should spite thee, * Be of meekness not bereft j If one on the right cheek smite thee. Straightway turn to him the left.” In such wise the pious lesson She d impress on CJodinetto And the beauty truly promised that she n 9-wet would forget. G-odinette ran home one morning, Rosy cheek’d her grandma' sought, ‘- a J in g» ” 1 recalled your warning, And have acted as you taught, Jaquot kiss’d me by the gateway. But I ne’er avenged the theft ; As it was the right cheek, straightway f I unto him turn’d the left.” Twas well done ; no man could blame her In this proper sort of deed. And she found her grandma’s counsel very truly did succeed.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 167, 11 April 1874, Page 3
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146BEAUTY’S LESSON. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume II, Issue 167, 11 April 1874, Page 3
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