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ADVICE TO A LITTLE GIRL,
The Author's Daughter, On her being honored with some Instruction By Mrs. DELANY In cutting out Paper.
With that Benevolence which condescends
To glide its Knowledge to the youthful Heart,
O'er thee, my Child, the Good Delany bends,
Directs thy Scissars, and reveals her Art.
To glide its Knowledge to the youthful Heart,
O'er thee, my Child, the Good Delany bends,
Directs thy Scissars, and reveals her Art.
Ah! seize the happy Moment!—She can shew
The mazy Path mysterious Nature treads;
Can steal her varied Grace, her varied Glow,
And all the changeful Beauties that she spreads.
The mazy Path mysterious Nature treads;
Can steal her varied Grace, her varied Glow,
And all the changeful Beauties that she spreads.
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Then mark thy kind Instructress, watch her Hand,
Her Judgment, her inspiring Touch attain;
Thy Scissars, make like her's, a Magic Wand!—
Tho' much I fear thy Efforts will be vain.—
Her Judgment, her inspiring Touch attain;
Thy Scissars, make like her's, a Magic Wand!—
Tho' much I fear thy Efforts will be vain.—
Failing in this, my Child, forbear the Strife;
Another Path to Fame by her is shown;—
Try by the Pattern of her honor'd Life,
With equal Virtue to cut out thine own.
Another Path to Fame by her is shown;—
Try by the Pattern of her honor'd Life,
With equal Virtue to cut out thine own.
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