Pride And Priggishness

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Title:     Pride And Priggishness
Author: Elizabeth Turner [More Titles by Turner]

"See, Fanny," said Miss Charlotte Pride,
"How fine I am to-day:
A new silk hat, a sash beside;
Am I not very gay?

"Look at my necklace--real pearls!
My ear-rings, how they shine;
I think I know some little girls
Would like to be as fine."

Said Fanny, "Your papa, 'tis true,
Your dress can well afford;
But if you think I envy you,
I don't--upon my word.

"My father loves to see me dress
Quite modest, neat, and clean;
In plain white muslin, I confess,
I'm happy as a queen.

"Your Parents after pleasures roam,
Not like papa, for he
Delights to stay with me at home--
Now don't you envy me?"

[The end]
Elizabeth Turner's poem: Pride And Priggishness

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