TIME SPENT IN DRESSTIME SPENT INDRESS
TIME SPENT IN DRESSTIME SPENT INDRESS
TIME SPENT INDRESS
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Inmany a lecture, many a book,You all have heard, you all have read,That time is precious. Of its useMuch has been written, much been said.There’s not a more productive sourceOf waste of time to the young mindThan dress; as it regards our hours,My view of it is now confined.Without some calculation, youthMay live to age, and never guessThat no one study they pursueTakes half the time they give to dress.Write in your memorandum bookThe time you at your toilette spend;Then, every moment which you passTalking of dress with a young friend;And ever when your silent thoughtsHave on this subject been intent,Set down as nearly as you can,How long on dress your thoughts were bent.
Inmany a lecture, many a book,You all have heard, you all have read,That time is precious. Of its useMuch has been written, much been said.There’s not a more productive sourceOf waste of time to the young mindThan dress; as it regards our hours,My view of it is now confined.Without some calculation, youthMay live to age, and never guessThat no one study they pursueTakes half the time they give to dress.Write in your memorandum bookThe time you at your toilette spend;Then, every moment which you passTalking of dress with a young friend;And ever when your silent thoughtsHave on this subject been intent,Set down as nearly as you can,How long on dress your thoughts were bent.
Inmany a lecture, many a book,You all have heard, you all have read,That time is precious. Of its useMuch has been written, much been said.
Inmany a lecture, many a book,
You all have heard, you all have read,
That time is precious. Of its use
Much has been written, much been said.
There’s not a more productive sourceOf waste of time to the young mindThan dress; as it regards our hours,My view of it is now confined.
There’s not a more productive source
Of waste of time to the young mind
Than dress; as it regards our hours,
My view of it is now confined.
Without some calculation, youthMay live to age, and never guessThat no one study they pursueTakes half the time they give to dress.
Without some calculation, youth
May live to age, and never guess
That no one study they pursue
Takes half the time they give to dress.
Write in your memorandum bookThe time you at your toilette spend;Then, every moment which you passTalking of dress with a young friend;
Write in your memorandum book
The time you at your toilette spend;
Then, every moment which you pass
Talking of dress with a young friend;
And ever when your silent thoughtsHave on this subject been intent,Set down as nearly as you can,How long on dress your thoughts were bent.
And ever when your silent thoughts
Have on this subject been intent,
Set down as nearly as you can,
How long on dress your thoughts were bent.
(Illustration)
If faithfully you should performThis task, ’twould teach you to repairLost hours, by giving unto dressNot more of time than its due share.
If faithfully you should performThis task, ’twould teach you to repairLost hours, by giving unto dressNot more of time than its due share.
If faithfully you should performThis task, ’twould teach you to repairLost hours, by giving unto dressNot more of time than its due share.
If faithfully you should perform
This task, ’twould teach you to repair
Lost hours, by giving unto dress
Not more of time than its due share.
(Illustration)