Versos English Mrs. Turner Dressed Or Undressed

English poem

Dressed Or Undressed

by (1775–1846)

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When children are naughty and will not be dress'd, Pray, what do you think is the way? Why, often I really believe it is best To keep them in night-clothes all day!

But then they can have no good breakfast to eat, Nor walk with their Mother or Aunt; At dinner they'll have neither pudding nor meat, Nor anything else that they want.

Then who would be naughty, and sit all the day In night-clothes unfit to be seen? And pray, who would lose all their pudding and play, For not being dress'd neat and clean?