Never Grieve One to Please Another

Poor Jane! what is it grieves her so? Why sobs her little heart? She cries, because she wants to have Her brother's nice new cart.

But Harry now is so intent Unloading all his store, She must, my darling, wait awhile, Until his game is o'er.

To please and gratify, we must Not rob and grieve another; Justice should always be our guide, And feeling for the other.

And tho' 'tis pleasant, when a child Will freely give or lend; If we oblige them to be kind, We soon defeat our end.

We'll pacify with kindest art, And other thoughts excite; We'll try, with tender care, to lead, The infant wish aright.

We must a good beginning make For every useful lesson; We must enforce from earliest years The practice of submission.