Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TABLE RULES FOR LITTLE FOLKS, by ANONYMOUS First Line: In silence I must take my seat Last Line: In praise for his wondrous love Subject(s): Children;etiquette;grace; Childhood;manners;courtesy | ||||||||
In silence I must take my seat, And give God thanks before I eat; Must for my food in patience wait, Till I am asked to hand my plate; I must not scold, nor whine, nor pout, Nor move my chair nor plate about; With knife, or fork, or napkin ring, I must not play, nor must I sing. I must not speak a useless word, For children should be seen, not heard; I must not talk about my food, Nor fret if I don't think it good; I must not say, "The bread is old,' "The tea is hot,' "The coffee's cold'; My mouth with food I must not crowd, Nor while I'm eating speak aloud; Must turn my head to cough or sneeze, And when I ask, say "If you please'; The tablecloth I must not spoil, Nor with my food my fingers soil; Must keep my seat when I have done, Nor round the table sport or run; When told to rise, then I must put My chair away with noiseless foot; And lift my heart to God above, In praise for all his wondrous love. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LIVING WITH MISTAKES by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE WE MUST BE POLITE: 1 by CARL SANDBURG WE MUST BE POLITE: 2 by CARL SANDBURG HOW TO GET ON IN SOCIETY by JOHN BETJEMAN MODERN MANNERS by MARY (CUMBERLAND) ALCOCK TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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