CHOOSING A NAME.
I have got a new-born sister;I was nigh the first that kissed her.When the nursing woman brought herTo papa, his infant daughter,How papa’s dear eyes did glisten!—She will shortly be to christen:And papa has made the offer,I shall have the naming of her.Now, I wonder what would please her—Charlotte, Julia, or Louisa?Ann and Mary, they’re too common;Joan’s too formal for a woman;Jane’s a prettier name beside;But we had a Jane that died.They would say, if ’twas Rebecca,That she was a little Quaker.Edith’s pretty, but that looksBetter in old English books;Ellen’s left off long ago;Blanche is out of fashion now.None that I have named as yetAre so good as Margaret.Emily is neat and fine.What do you think of Caroline?How I’m puzzled and perplextWhat to choose or think of next!I am in a little feverLest the name that I should give herShould disgrace her or defame her.I will leave papa to name her.
I have got a new-born sister;I was nigh the first that kissed her.When the nursing woman brought herTo papa, his infant daughter,How papa’s dear eyes did glisten!—She will shortly be to christen:And papa has made the offer,I shall have the naming of her.Now, I wonder what would please her—Charlotte, Julia, or Louisa?Ann and Mary, they’re too common;Joan’s too formal for a woman;Jane’s a prettier name beside;But we had a Jane that died.They would say, if ’twas Rebecca,That she was a little Quaker.Edith’s pretty, but that looksBetter in old English books;Ellen’s left off long ago;Blanche is out of fashion now.None that I have named as yetAre so good as Margaret.Emily is neat and fine.What do you think of Caroline?How I’m puzzled and perplextWhat to choose or think of next!I am in a little feverLest the name that I should give herShould disgrace her or defame her.I will leave papa to name her.
I have got a new-born sister;I was nigh the first that kissed her.When the nursing woman brought herTo papa, his infant daughter,How papa’s dear eyes did glisten!—She will shortly be to christen:And papa has made the offer,I shall have the naming of her.
I have got a new-born sister;
I was nigh the first that kissed her.
When the nursing woman brought her
To papa, his infant daughter,
How papa’s dear eyes did glisten!—
She will shortly be to christen:
And papa has made the offer,
I shall have the naming of her.
Now, I wonder what would please her—Charlotte, Julia, or Louisa?Ann and Mary, they’re too common;Joan’s too formal for a woman;Jane’s a prettier name beside;But we had a Jane that died.They would say, if ’twas Rebecca,That she was a little Quaker.Edith’s pretty, but that looksBetter in old English books;Ellen’s left off long ago;Blanche is out of fashion now.
Now, I wonder what would please her—
Charlotte, Julia, or Louisa?
Ann and Mary, they’re too common;
Joan’s too formal for a woman;
Jane’s a prettier name beside;
But we had a Jane that died.
They would say, if ’twas Rebecca,
That she was a little Quaker.
Edith’s pretty, but that looks
Better in old English books;
Ellen’s left off long ago;
Blanche is out of fashion now.
None that I have named as yetAre so good as Margaret.Emily is neat and fine.What do you think of Caroline?How I’m puzzled and perplextWhat to choose or think of next!I am in a little feverLest the name that I should give herShould disgrace her or defame her.I will leave papa to name her.
None that I have named as yet
Are so good as Margaret.
Emily is neat and fine.
What do you think of Caroline?
How I’m puzzled and perplext
What to choose or think of next!
I am in a little fever
Lest the name that I should give her
Should disgrace her or defame her.
I will leave papa to name her.
—Charles Lamb.
Do all the good you can,By all the means you can,In all the ways you can,In all the places you can,At all the times you can,To all the people you can,As long as ever you can.
Do all the good you can,By all the means you can,In all the ways you can,In all the places you can,At all the times you can,To all the people you can,As long as ever you can.
Do all the good you can,By all the means you can,In all the ways you can,In all the places you can,At all the times you can,To all the people you can,As long as ever you can.
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
—John Wesley.