Part 4

WILLY

Willy broke the window-pane. Willy spilled the ink, Willy left the water-pipe Running in the sink!

Did his mother punish him? No! I'll tell you why. Willy, he owned up to it, And didn't tell a lie!

Willy told his mother Before she found it out He said: "I am so sorry!" She said "I have no doubt!"

CLOTHES

When you are playing in the dirt, You should wear clothes you cannot hurt; It will not matter, when they're worn, If they are just a little torn.

But when you're really nicely dressed, Be careful of your Sunday Best! You must not crawl upon your knees; Be careful of your elbows, please!

HELPFULNESS

I never knew a Goop to help his mother, I never knew a Goop to help his dad, And they never do a thing for one another; They are actually, absolutely bad!

If you ask a Goop to go and post a letter, Or to run upon an errand, how they act! But somehow I imagine you are better, And you try to go, and cry to go, in fact!

QUIETNESS

Hush! for your father is reading. Hush! for your mother is ill. Hush! for the baby Is sleeping, and may be He'll catch a nice dream if you're still. Kiss me, and promise you will!

ORDER

Make your soldiers march away, When you're finished with your play. Lead them to the barrack-box, Make them carry all your blocks. Teach your doll to go to bed, Not to lie about instead; Tell her she must clear away Everything she's used to-day. All your playthings and your toys Must be trained like girls and boys!

TEASING

Tease to linger longer when your mother bids you go; Tease to have a penny when your father answers, "No!" Tease to have a story when your uncle doesn't please; That's the way to be a Goop--tease, tease, tease!

Hint about the carriage when there's only room for three; Hint about the toys you like and every doll you see; Hint about the candy, say you're fond of peppermint; That's the way to be a Goop--hint, hint, hint!

INTERRUPTION

Don't interrupt your father when he's telling funny jokes; Don't interrupt your mother when she's entertaining folks; Don't interrupt the visitors when they have come to call,-- In fact, it's generally wiser not to interrupt at all.

CRY-BABY

I'm sure that I would rather die Than have my playmates see me cry; It twists your face And knots your forehead, And makes you look all cross and horrid; And every one who sees you cries "What is the matter with your eyes?"

CAUTION

When you travel in the street, Are you cautious and discreet? Do you look about for horses When your little brother crosses? Do you go the shortest way, Never stopping once to play?

TARDINESS

Goodness gracious sakes alive! Mother said, "Come home at five!" Now the clock is striking six, I am in a norful fix! She will think I can't be trusted, And she'll say that she's disgusted!

OBEDIENCE

The Goops are very hard to kill, So they hang out the Window-sill; Down the Banisters they slide-- I could do it if I tried; But when Mother tells me "don't," Then, of course I really won't!

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