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WHEN Cupid with his dart would hearts assail	A
The rampart most secure is not the VEIL	A
A husband better will the FAIR protect	B
Than walls or lattices I much suspect	B
Those parents who in nunneries have got	C
Their daughters whether willingly or not	C
Most clearly in a glaring error prove	D
To fancy God will round their actions move	D
'Tis an abuse of what we hold divine	E
The Devil with them surely must combine	E
Besides 'twere folly to suppose that vice	F
Ne'er entered convent walls and nuns were ice	F
A very diff'rent sentiment I hold	G
Girls who in publick move however bold	G
Have greater terrors lest they get a stain	H
For honour lost they never fame regain	H
Few enemies their modesty attack	I
The others have but one their minds to rack	I
TEMPTATION daughter of the drowsy dame	J
That hates to move and IDLENESS we name	J
Is ever practising each wily art	K
To spread her snares around the throbbing heart	K
And fond DESIRE the child of lorn CONSTRAINT	L
Is anxious to the soul soft scenes to paint	L
If I've a worthy daughter made a nun	M
Is that a reason she's a saint Mere fun	M
Avaunt such folly three in four you'll find	N
Of those who wear the veil have changed their mind	N
Their fingers bite and often do much worse	O
Those convent vows full soon become a curse	O
Such things at least have sometimes reached my ear	P
For doubtless I must speak from others here	P
Of his Boccace a merry tale has told	G
Which into rhyme I've put as you'll behold	G
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WITHIN a nunnery in days of yore	Q
A good old man supplied the garden store	Q
The nuns in general were smart and gay	R
And kept their tongues in motion through the day	R
Religious duties they regarded less	S
Than for the palour to be nice in dress	S
Arranging ev'ry article to please	T
That each might captivate and charm at ease	T
The changes constantly they rang around	U
And made the convent walls with din resound	U
Eight sisters and an abbess held the place	V
And strange to say there DISCORD you might trace	V
All nine had youth and many beauty too	W
Young friars round the place were oft in view	W
Who reckoned ev'ry step they took so well	X
That always in the proper road they fell	X
Th' aged gard'ner of whom ere now we spoke	Y
Was oft bewildered they would so provoke	Y
Capricious whimsical from day to day	R
Each would command and try to have her way	R
And as they ne'er agreed among themselves	Z
He suffered more than if with fifty elves	Z
When one was pleased another soon complained	A2
At length to quit the nuns he was constrained	A2
He left them poor and wretched as he came	J
No cross pile money e'en his coat the same	J
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A YOUTH of Lamporechio gay and bold	G
One day this gard'ner met as I am told	G
And after conversation 'bout the place	V
Said he should like nun's service to embrace	V
And that he wished sincerely to be hired	B2
He'd gratis do whatever was required	B2
'Twas clear indeed his object was not pelf	W
He thought however he might reward himself	W
And as the sisters were not over wise	C2
A nun he now and then might make his prize	C2
Proceed from one to more with like address	S
Till with the whole he'd had complete success	S
Said Nuto such we find the gard'ner's name	J
Believe me friend you will be much to blame	J
Some other service seek I recommend	D2
These convent dames will ne'er their whimseys end	D2
I'd rather live without or soup or bread	E2
Than work for them however nicely fed	E2
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STRANGE creatures are these nuns upon my word	B2
Their ways ridiculous and e'en absurd	B2
Who with the sisterhood has never been	F2
Has clearly yet not perfect torment seen	G2
Such service prithee never try to gain	H
To do what they require I know is vain	H
One will have soft and t'other asks for hard	H2
Thou'lt be a fool such ninnies to regard	H2
No work thou'lt do whatever be the want	I2
THIS cabbages THAT carrots tells thee plant	J2
Said t'other fain I'd bring it to the test	K2
I'm but a simpleton it is confessed	K2
Yet still a month in place and thou wilt see	L2
How well I with the convent dames agree	L2
The reason is my life is in its prime	M2
While thou art sunk in years and worn by time	M2
I'm proper for their work and only ask	N2
To be admitted to the drudging task	N2
Well said the former if resolved to try	O2
To their factotum instantly apply	O2
Come let's away Lead on the other cried	P2
I've got a thought which I'll to you confide	P2
I'll seem an idiot and quite dumb appear	Q2
In that said Nuto only persevere	Q2
And then perhaps the confessor thou'lt find	N
With their factotum carelessly inclined	N
No fears nor dark suspicions of a mute	R2
Thou'lt ev'ry way my friend their wishes suit	R2
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THE place as was expected soon he got	C
And half the grounds to trench at once his lot	C
He acted well the nincompoop and fool	S2
Yet still was steady to the garden tool	S2
The nuns continually would flock around	U
And much amusement in his anticks found	U
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ONE day as sleeping lay our sprightly wight	T2
Or feigning sleep no matter which is right	T2
Boccace pretends the latter was the fact	U2
Two nuns perhaps not two the most exact	U2
Observing him extended on the sward	V2
While summer's heat from air so much debarred	V2
That few would venture from the convent roof	W
Lest 'gainst the sun their cheeks should not be proof	W
Said one approaching him let's take this fool	S2
And place him in the garden house to cool	S2
The lad was handsome with engaging mien	G2
The nun admired the features she had seen	G2
And Cupid raised a wish to be at ease	T
Where she without restraint herself might please	T
What would you cried the other with him do	V2
You'll see rejoined the first if we pursue	V2
Just what might be expected from the place	V
Christ said the second with a cross of grace	V
You would not surely do what is forbid	V2
Suppose increase it never could be hid	V2
Besides should we be seen 'twill be the cause	W2
Of dire disgrace to break such sacred laws	X2
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WE shall not be observed the first replied	V2
These ills thy fancy forms haste let's decide	V2
And seize the moment while 'tis in our reach	Y2
Without regard to what old dotards teach	Y2
Or what may happen at a future hour	Z2
Here's no one near 'tis fully in our pow'r	A3
The time and place so thoroughly agree	L2
'Twill be impossible our freaks to see	L2
But 'twill be right that one should watch with care	B3
While t'other with the lad seeks joys to share	B3
And irksome gloom endeavours to dispel	X
He's dumb you know and tales can never tell	X
The other answered since 'tis your desire	Z2
I'll acquiesce and do what you require	Z2
You'll take him first I see it is your aim	J
And since it will oblige I'll wave my claim	J
Go pleasure seek and satisfy each wish	C3
You're always anxious for a fav'rite dish	C3
'Tis only to oblige that I comply	O2
That said the other clearly I descry	Z2
I'm well persuaded thou art always kind	V2
But still I think thou would'st not be inclined	V2
In such a scene to take the leading part	V2
Thy bashfulness would counteract thy heart	V2
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Some time the squeamish sister watched the spot	V2
At length the other who'd her wishes got	V2
The station took the lab'rer tried to please	T
The second as the first but less at ease	T
So many favours fell not to her share	Z2
And only treble comfort proved her fare	Z2
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THE garden path and summer house as well	X
Were well remembered by each wanton belle	X
No need of guides and soon our spark contrived	V2
With sister Agnes also to be hived	V2
A press house at the convent end he chose	D3
in which he showed her how soft pleasure flows	D3
Nor Claudia nor Angelica would miss	E3
The dormitory that and cellar this	E3
In short the garret and the vaulted cave	W
Knew fully how the sisters could behave	W
Not one but what he first or last regaled	V2
E'en with the rigid abbess he prevailed	V2
To take a dance and as the dame required	V2
Her treble share of what was most admired	V2
The other nuns were oft obliged to fast	V2
While with the convent head his time was passed	V2
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To no restoratives our Wight would run	M
Though these do little where much work is done	M
So oft the lad was pressed for cheering play	R
That with the abbess when engaged one day	R
He said where'er I go 'tis common ta	V2

Jean De La Fontaine

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