Versos English Anna Letitia Barbauld On a LADY's WRITING

English poem

On a LADY's WRITING

by (1743–1825)

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Her even lines her steady temper show; Neat as her dress, and polish'd as her brow; Strong as her judgment, easy as her air; Correct though free, and regular though fair: And the same graces o'er her pen preside That form her manners and her footsteps guide.