. Hints to much presuming,To such a subject to advert:Your sisterhood are so expert,And all so perfectly discreet,Really theres but one more to cheat,—(Yes, really on my life its true,)When any one has diddled , the undefined resultIs fifty times more difficultThan all the shuffling and evasionsOur Masters need on like occasions:Wherefore, with diffidence, I bend toSome abler pen than I pretend to. 36 THE FOOTMAN. The Footmans office is a mixd one,Employ of all kinds, and no fixd one ;Youre up to all things—devil doubt you,None in the house can do without bold as
. Hints to much presuming,To such a subject to advert:Your sisterhood are so expert,And all so perfectly discreet,Really theres but one more to cheat,—(Yes, really on my life its true,)When any one has diddled , the undefined resultIs fifty times more difficultThan all the shuffling and evasionsOur Masters need on like occasions:Wherefore, with diffidence, I bend toSome abler pen than I pretend to. 36 THE FOOTMAN. The Footmans office is a mixd one,Employ of all kinds, and no fixd one ;Youre up to all things—devil doubt you,None in the house can do without bold as brass, and smart and tall,Youll be a favrite with em all;All will admire when you approve,With you the maids are all in Master 11 dress to please your whim,Sometimes you stoop to copy him!But scarcely any thing goes onWithout first asking, What says John? You see the world, know fashions, men,Have loftier airs than one in ten ;Amongst the fair so famed for slaughter,Praps captivate your Masters daughter !. THE FOOTMAN. THE FOOTMAN. 37 Beware, though, while you thus importune,Dont get the girl, and miss the knew a brother of our craft,Who slyly tied the knot, and laughdTo think Papa must prove forgiving,And find them both the means of living :And so he did, (here fain Id stop,)He fixd them in a fruitrers shop !With final leave—a precious warning—To send for orders every morning ! You go to plays, you quiz the Cits,Become great critics, shine as wits;Neer at a loss for something caustic,And quite at home at an acrostic :And whilst thus flippant, sprightly, able,Can scorn a hooting from the rabble. I venerate your office truly,Having but doffd the livery newly,And, like yourself (as Ive a notion),Am looking out for high you are wise, care not a louseFor places in the Custom-house; 38 HINTS TO SERVANTS. By which some think, with much parade, Our services are more than paid ; But, list to me, a better ending Youll make, though far less condes
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