English poem
Fanny'S Bad Habit
by Mrs. Turner (1775–1846)
Fanny Fletcher is forgetful, Never wilful in her life, Neither obstinate nor fretful, Loving truth and shunning strife.
From a girl of so much merit, May we not in time expect She will show a proper spirit One wrong habit to correct?
Friends will say it is a pity If her resolution fails-- Fanny looks both good and pretty When she does not bite her nails!