Toggle Dropdown Serif Sans-serif Monospaced Dyslexic Bold Italic Font size: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Mark as read [object Object] Only page of title 155 6 Fairly Easy In many 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 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, 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 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 thoughts Have on this subject been intent, Set down as nearly as you can, How long on dress your thoughts were bent. 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. End of title Sign in to unlock this title Sign in to continue reading, it's free! As an unregistered user you can only read a little bit. Links External resources bookshop Wikipedia Project Gutenberg Goodreads Google Books
In many 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 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, 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 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 thoughts Have on this subject been intent, Set down as nearly as you can, How long on dress your thoughts were bent.
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.
