,,y\?ful ,,folly                        
,,detect$4                              
,,writt5 ,,= ,,! ,,b5efit ,,(           
,,y\?1 ,,p>ticul>ly ,,!                 
,,female ,,sex4                       ,!
 maid t walks 9 folly's pa?1            
,?\ghtless & he$less z %e goes2         
,w l& 9 mis]y at la/1                   
,beset ar\nd ) _m foes3                 
,b %e :o m9ds in/ruction "y1            
,att5tive to h] bus'ness /ays2          
,9 sweete/ notes h] "n is sung1         
,on h>ps ( gold1 :]e virtue plays4      
,,walpole1 ,n4 ,h4                      
,,pr9t$ ,,at ,,! ,,obs]vatory ,,press1  
,,by ,,david ,,ne:all4                  
#ahjd4                                  
,,adv]tisem5t4    ,! foll[+ h9ts 7      
orig9ally design$ = ! b5efit ( a few    
individuals1 = :om ! au?or _h a p>ticul>
 reg>d1 & also felt  himself "u         
obligations to give !m all t in/ruction 
:i* might  be deem$ necess>y to guide !m
 9 ! pa?s ( virtue & morality1  & to %un
 ^? vices :i* (t5 ru9 ! female sex1 &   

are too  pr$om9ant 9 ! _w4    ,b z all  
"y p are 9 "o pr$icam5t1 & in/ructions t
  are suitable = "o1 may be equally     
appli$ to ! :ole2 !re=e1  = ! b5efit ( !
 pres5t1 & future ris+ g5]ations1 ^!    
few l9es are made public4    ,& al?\gh !
 ,au?or w\ld n blu% to own ?is piece (  
"w1 yet1  = c]ta9 reasons1 8 "n is      
conceal$4                               
,illu/ration                            
,,to                            ,,"y    
,,females1 c4      ,! mo/ critical "t ( 
y\?1 especially ( ! female sex1 is  :ile
 !y are 9 _! juv5ile ye>s4 ,at ?is age1 
:5 !y are  ent]+ z x 7 ^u ! bord]s (    
life1 to act 9 "s degree =  !mselves1 ! 
greate/ c>e & att5tion ought to be paid 
to !m4  ,& f ! age ( pub]ty1 until !y   
arrive to maturity1 & are  settl$ 9 !   
_w1 !y ev] ought to be consid]$ z "u !  
c>e & protect+ eye ( _! p>5ts1 gu>dians1
 or ma/]s4    ,h[ c p>5ts1 gu>dians1 or 
ma/]s1 feel z ?\gh !y _h  dis*>g$ _!    
duty t[>ds _! *ildr51 & ^? "u _!  c>e1 9
 ?is respect1 :5 !y see !m1 ent]+ on !  

:eels (  "t1 expos$ to all ! temptations
 ( an allur+ _w1 & sc>cely  or nev] give
 !m "o *eck or caution6    ,& z x is to 
be fe>$ t "s p>5ts1 c4 are guilty ( too 
mu* neglect on ?is h&1 s o!rs gov]n )   
too mu* re/ra9t  on ! o!r4 ,if y mean t 
y\r *ildr5 %\ld le>n to gov]n  !mselves1
 y mu/ le>n x to !m by exp]i5ce2 t is1  
by giv+  !m a little l5ity1 toge!r ) y\r
 good c\nsel & advice1 &  accord+ to _! 
improvem5t1 give !m m & m1 until !y     
le>n ! art ( self-gov]nm5t4 ,b if y     
endeavor to keep !m  :olly "u re/ra9t1 &
 nev] let !m le>n f exp]i5ce !  diff]5t 
mann]s & cu/oms ( p abroad2 if !y %\ld  
happ5  to break out ( y\r rea* 7z mo/   
likely !y w1 at c]ta9 times7  !y w      
7accord+ to ! vulg> expression7 behave m
 l hogs  let out ( ! /y2 ?an l ladies2 &
 n kn[+ ! art ( self  gov]nm5t1 !y w be 
likely to break ov] all rules ( dec5cy &
  decorum4    ,b al?\gh p>5ts1 c4 may   
pay ! /ricte/ att5tion to _!  *ildr51 c4
 unless !re is ! greate/ degree (       
caution &  circumspection att5d$ to1 on 

! "p ( ! *ildr51 x w avail  b v little4 
,"y p are apt to be ins5sible to ! dang]
 !y are 91 until  _! "n is /a9$ ) a blot
 t is v h>d to wipe away4 ,!  wise man  
has ju/ly obs]v$1 t 8,a good "n is r to 
be *os5  ?an great ri*es1 & lov+ favor r
 ?an silv] & gold40    ,! reputation (  
y\?1 a "y maid5 m especially1 may be    
comp>$ to *9a w>e1 or transp>5t glass1  
:i* is v easily  brok51 b impossible to 
m5d1 s b :at x w leave a blemi%  beh9d4 
,h[ (t5 does ! ?\ghtless y\?1 9 "s      
ungu>d$ h\r1 fall  into "s trifl+ folly 
or o!r :i* /amps a blur ^u _!  *>act]s1 
& fills _! m9ds ) %ame & remorse4 ,& x  
is  too frequ5tly ! case1 t 9 ord] to   
prev5t ! evils ( "o  piece ( bad        
conduct1 !y run into ano!r1 :i* only    
s9ks !m  deep] & deep]4 ,!y !n beg9 to  
give up all hopes ( recov]y1  _! m9ds   
become dissipat$1 & !y give !mselves ov]
 to all !  va9 delusions & allurem5ts ( 
"t & s5se4 ,& z !y travel  on 9 ! pa?s (
 folly1 !y become lo/ to all s5se (     
virtue &  morality1 consequ5tly happ9ess

 is fl$1 & !y g5]ally become  slaves to 
mis]y & discont5tm5t4    ,su* a life z  
?is w\ld be ?\ght sc>cely wor? possess+6
 yet h[  (t5 d we behold ^? :o appe>$ to
 be v promis+ :5 !y  fir/ />t$ 9 life1 &
 pres5t$ to u ! mo/ pleas+ prospects1   
l& on ^! %ores at la/1 & drag out a     
mis]able life1 ) %ame  & ignom9y3 :ile  
on ! o!r h&1 x (t5 happ5s1 t ^?  :o make
 a small appe>ance1 & are ?\ght b a v   
little (1  :5 !y fir/ set out 9 life2   
yet by att5d+ to good in/ruction1  & !  
/ricte/ caution & prud5ce1 !y h aris5 to
 honor &  dignity 9 ! _w1 & are lov$ &  
e/eem$ by all virtu\s p4    ,if ^! are  
facts1 !y %[ ! importance ( e>ly att5d+ 
to  in/ruction4    ,& t y1 my "y fri5d1 
bloom+ ) virg9 beauty1 unsulli$  ) vice1
 & unimpair$ ) age2 t y may %un ^?      
p]nici\s  practices t w lead y 9 %ame & 
disgrace1 & pursue ^?  pa?s t w lead y  
to honor & dignity 9 ! _w1 & ga9  y a "n
 t is m valuable ?an silv] or gold1 ,i  
leave y !  foll[+                       
,,rules4    #a4 ,keep a due reg>d ov]   

all y\r ?\ghts1 & see t !y are  int5t ^u
 ! bus9ess 9 :i* y are employ$1 t y may 
pay a  prop] att5tion to ! same4        
,no?+ is m dang]\s ?an an abs5t m9d4 ,x 
is rude to indulge  ! ?\ghts to rove ^u 
indiff]5t objects1 ev5 :5 y are 9       
company2 b m especially :5 att5d+ to y\r
 dome/ic conc]ns4  ,if y\r ?\ghts are n 
mo/ly engag$ 9 ! bus9ess be=e y1  "t w  
/eal away fa/] ?an y are aw>e (2 night w
 come on  be=e y are ready = x1 _m ?+s  
mu/ g undone t y ought  to h att5d$ to1 
& t :i* y h done w be apt to be         
slight$1 or done to ! halves2 & y w     
!reby get to y\rself  rebukes &         
reproa*es1 :i* y might h easily prev5t$1
 & y  w n[ beg9 to rep5t :5 x is too    
late to m5d a bad day's "w4    ,by      
indulg+ an abs5t m9d1 "y p are apt to be
 deaf to  all t is said to !m1 or at    
lea/1 x does n make an abid+  impression
 on _! m9ds2 by :i* means !y are apt to 
d _! "w  wrong1 h x to undo1 & d ov]    
aga91 & sometimes spoil x 9  ! end2 :i* 
w make !m feel v mu* *agr9$1 & also x  w

 fret1 p]plex1 & we>y ! pati5ce ( ^? :o 
employ !m4    ,all ?is might h be5      
easily avoid$ by c>e & att5tion2 & n    
only s1 b y w\ld improve 9 y\r bus9ess1 
& !reby make x  become habitual & easy4 
,y _c expect to become ma/] ( any k9d ( 
bus9ess1 )\t  mu* c>e & att5tion2 & ?is 
ought to make y m /udi\s 9  ! same1 =   
rememb]1 t !re is no bus9ess t y w be   
likely to be call$ to att5d to1 n[ :5   
"y1 b :at 7if y  %\ld ev] h a family (  
y\r own7 y mu/ att5d to ! same =        
y\rself1 or at lea/1 h x att5d$ to2 &   
!re=e x is highly  necess>y t y %\ld n[ 
become ma/] ( x4    ,?is is :at ought to
 excite y\r m9d n[ :5 "y1 t y may  be   
well qualifi$ to be mi/ress ( y\r own   
family2 & ev5 if y  %\ld nev] h any     
family1 ?is w d y no h>m4    #b4 ,nev]  
flatt] y\rself t y "k h[ ! bus9ess %\ld 
be  done bett] ?an y\r tea*]s2 !re=e he>
 ) pati5ce _!  in/ructions1 & always be 
submissive to _! directions4    ,nev]   
contradict !m 9 any s5se :atev]2 b if y 
?9k t  any o!r way1 diff]5t f :at !y    

direct1 w\ld d bett]1  y may in=m !m (  
x1 b d x ) ! greate/ mode/y &           
circumspection2 & if !y comply ) :at y  
say1 x is well1 b  if !y d n1 add no m1 
b obey z y 7 fir/ direct$4    ,always   
make ! bus9ess ( ! day ! fir/ object1 & 
!n if y  h any leisure h\rs1 y may      
improve !m to ! be/ advantage &  = y\r  
own pr(it & satisfaction4    ,nev] all[ 
y\rself to be peevi% & fretful ab\t y\r 
"w1 food1  dress1 or any ?+ ( ! l       
nature1 ev5 if ! bus9ess does n  g on to
 suit y2 = ?is w only make ! bus9ess m  
irksome  & fatigu+1 )\t any k9d ( b5efit
 to y\rself4    #c4 ,d n expect ev5 f   
y\r be/ endeavors :olly to escape )\t   
c5sure4 ,= ! m9d ( y\? is s fickle1 x   
w\ld be v /range  if y did n sometimes g
 a/ray1 & n d s well z y might2  & if y 
d1 y mu/ expect repro(1 & rebuke1 & y   
ought to  take x k9dly1 & endeav\r to d 
bett] = ! future4    ,b ev5 if y %\ld   
always d y\r be/1 y mu/ expect t y  w   
sometimes d wrong1 ev5 = want ( k2 & y  
_c  expect t p w always ex]cise t       

pati5ce1 s b :at !y  w _m times *ide y1 
& f9d fault1 ev5 :5 y h done y\r  be/4  
,all ?is y ought to be> ) pati5ce )\t a 
murmur+  ^w3 = if y are consci\s to     
y\rself t y h done z well  z y c\ld1 ev5
 a %>p rebuke ne$ n tr\ble y2 = y may   
ga9 "s k by x1 & !re=e x may t]m9ate =  
y\r own  advantage4 ,besides1 if y be> x
 ) pati5ce1 & try to conv9ce  !m by y\r 
future conduct t y us$ y\r be/ endeavors
 to h  e ?+ done z x %\ld be1 ?is w h a 
t5d5cy to conv9ce  !m ( _! error1 &     
cause !m to ex]cise m pati5ce = !       
future4    ,always pay a prop] respect  
to y\r p>5ts1 gu>dians1 or ma/]s1  & ev]
 be submissive to _! comm&s4 ,nev] try  
to aggravate !m1  ev5 if !y %\ld f9d    
fault at trifles2 t is1 to treat ! matt]
  ) a k9d ( indiff]5cy1 ?\gh y did n c>e
 to displease !m2  = ?is w only make !m 
m fretful = ! future4 ,b if y  are      
s5sible t y h done wrong1 y ought to    
confess x1 &  endeav\r to re=m2 b if y  
?9k y are n to blame let !  :ole matt]  
pass 9 sil5ce4    #d4 ,y mu/ n only pay 

! greate/ att5tion to y\r dome/ic       
conc]ns1 b a prop] decorum 9 all y\r    
words & actions mu/ be  att5d$ to4 ,y\r 
leisure h\rs %\ld be employ$ 9 read+    
useful  books1 :i* w be mo/ likely to   
furni% y\r m9d ) a /ore (  religi\s &   
moral improvem5ts4 ,read ! *>act]s ( ^? 
ladies  :o h liv$ virtu\s & pi\s lives1 
& endeav\r to imitate _!  examples4     
,& if y %\ld ev] happ5 to read ! *>act]s
 ( any pr(ligate  wom5 7n to call !m    
ladies7 endeav\r to make only ?is use ( 
_! *>act]s2 t is1 to %un _! vices1 avoid
 _! p]nici\s  practices1 & !reby escape 
! mis]ies t att5d !m4    #e4 ,endeav\r  
to treat all p]sons ) civility4 ,pay a  
prop] respect  to y\r sup]iors1         
complaisance to y\r equals & c\rte\sly  
treat  ^? :om y %all deem to be y\r     
inf]iors4    ,e/abli% 9 y\r own m9d a   
c]ta9 rule ( dec5cy & mode/y1 to  be    
att5d$ to 9 all companies1 & at all     
times1 :e!r at home or  abroad4    ,9   
all companies1 give ea* "o an           
opportunity = _! prop] %>e  (           

conv]sation4 ,rememb] t a talkative1    
loquaci\s woman1 a  "y woman m          
especially1 (t5 exposes h] weakness1 &  
sick5s  ! e> ) h] babbl+s4 8,! torr5t ( 
h] words ov]:elme?  conv]sation40 ,!re=e
 e species ( rud5ess ought to be  avoid$
 z unbecom+ y\r sex4 ,aga91 frequ5t &   
l\d laught] do?  n become any p]son1    
especially a woman1 & a "y woman m      
especially4 ,!re=e x ought to be avoid$ 
on all occasions z n  belong+ to ! rules
 ( dec5cy1 & z unbecom+ ! fair sex4     
#f4 ,! /ricte/ att5tion mu/ be paid to !
 conv]sation :i* y  may occasionally h )
 ! o!r sex4 ,be n =w>d 9 beg9n+ a       
conv]sation ) !m2 b be always ready to  
return all complim5ts  t may be giv5 to 
y ) an easy address1 & 9 a becom+       
mann]1 )\t be+ daunt$ or ev5 put to !   
blu%4    ,9 ord] to facilitate ?is      
bus9ess1 endeav\r to treasure up 9 y\r  
memory1 ^? addresses & complim5ts1 t by 
con/ant obs]vation1  y may he> drop f ^?
 :om y deem to be y\r sup]iors2 &       
endeavor to make !m famili> to y\rself1 

s t y may be able to  use !m on any     
occasion1 ) propriety1  )\t ! appe>ance 
(  affectation or dissimulation4    ,& z
 y w\ld avoid a prudi% disposition on ! 
"o h&1 s y  mu/ equally avoid a         
volatile1 idle1 & wanton disposition on 
!  o!r4 ,to facilitate :i*1 give y\rself
 m to ?9k+ & less to  talk+1 s t :5 y d 
speak1 y may always speak ) dec5cy1     
mode/y1 & propriety4 ,always m9d to     
speak pla9 & di/9ctly1  & l\d en\gh to  
be und]/ood1 ) a mode/ smile on y\r     
face1  )\t a rude look 9 y\r c\nt5ance4 
,b let y\r spee*es be %ort &            
compreh5sive2 & nev] try to  prolong a  
conv]sation1 unless x be ^u topics t are
 becom+ y\r  sex4 ,b if ! conv]sation   
%\ld be disagreeable & unbecom+1        
endeavor to turn ! att5tion to "s o!r   
object1 introduce "s  o!r topic1 or else
 f9d an occasion ( abs5ce4    #g4       
,rememb] t ! bloom ( y\r y\?1 y\r heal?y
 & ruddy  c\nt5ances1 ! rose on y\r     
*eeks1 & ! sp>kl+ vigor ( y\r  eyes1 w  
ga9 y m admir]s ?an real lov]s4 ,"h     

pause = a  few mom5ts & consid]6 = x is 
! mo/ delicate po9t = y to  /e] ?r\gh & 
y\r "n & reputation to rema9 unsulli$4  
,h[ (t5 do? ! bloom+ & mo/ promis+ y\?1 
by "o fatal  mis/ep1 /a9 _! *>act]s )   
ignom9y1 & bla/ _!  reputation =ev]4    
,x is mu* easi] to avoid temptation1 ?an
 to resi/ ! deceitful  arts ( ! tempt]4 
,! deceitful he>t ( a fond admir]1 out (
 a va9 pret5ce ( love  & affection1 w "w
 ^u e passion t wit c inv5t or  lu/     
sugge/1 9 ord] to allure y\r affections1
 intrude ^u y\r  *a/ity1 & w9 y ov] to  
_! fond embraces1 & c>nal appetites4    
,o he$ n _! flatt]ies1 nei!r give way to
 _! allur+  & lic5ti\s p]suasions6 = :5 
!y h ru9$ y1 _!  flatt]ies w be turn$   
into contempt1 & _! pret5d$ love into   
d[nright hatr$4 ,& 9 ! end1 !y w ev5    
=sake y1 )\t  reg>d or pity4 ,!re=e     
bew>e ( sycophants6 & be n deceiv$  by  
_! entic+ words6 ,ev5 if !y reproa* y to
 y\r face =  y\r rigor\s treatm5t1 yet  
beh9d y\r back1 !y w applaud y\r        
con/ancy4    ,rememb] t ! ta/e may be   

satiat$ ) ! sweete/ fruit1  :]e !re is a
 full enjoym5t2 b let a p]son p>ticipate
 only by  anticipation1 & ! ne>] to     
enjoym5t1 ! m valuable ! prize  w be4   
#h4 ,le>n to di/+ui% betwe5 true1 g5u9e 
love1 & m]e fancy4 ,he  :o truly loves  
or respects y1 w n wi% to h y violate   
y\r honor or *a/ity1 nei!r w he viol5tly
 intrude ^u !  same1 al?\gh he may      
endeav\r to prove y\r con/ancy4         
,!re=e :5 y h reason to believe t any "o
 s9c]ely  respects y1 & if y also wi% to
 cont9ue to be wor?y ( 8  e/eem2 rememb]
 t y _c d any ?+ m aga9/ y\rself  ?an to
 give ov] y\r *a/ity1 or g beyond rules 
( dec5cy4    ,b if y h reason to believe
 t any "o's pret5d$ love is  no?+ m ?an 
m]e fancy1 :i* w g5]ally %ew itself by a
  vehem5t fondness2 v[s1 promises1 c4   
le>n to treat x ) a sil5t  neglect2 = 8 
utmo/ wi%es w nev] promote y\r real     
happ9ess4    #i4 ,be n anxi\s to be     
admir$ by e "o1 b only be c>eful t  !   
virtu\s h no occasion to speak evil     
aga9/ y2 to avoid :i*  y h only to live 

a virtu\s life4    ,keep a due reg>d ov]
 all y\r words & actions2 n only :5 y   
are ) ^? :om y e/eem to be virtu\s1 b   
ev5 if y %\ld  happ5 to fall 9 company )
 ^? ( ! bas] sort4    ,x ha? be5 an old 
maxim1 t :5 we are ) ! ,romans1 we mu/  
d z ! ,romans d4 ,& ! maxim may be a    
good "o1 s f> z we c  comply ) x1 & n   
break ov] ! rules ( dec5cy & propriety2 
b no f>!r4 ,= x is no rule1 nei!r w x be
 any excuse =  y1 to be loose1 va91 or  
lascivi\s1 ev5 if y %\ld happ5 to  fall 
9 company ) p]sons ( ?is description4 ,b
 ! wis] me?od  is1 to avoid all su*     
company2 = ! *>act]s ( p]sons are (t5   
judg$ by ! company !y keep4 ,!re=e1 if y
 w\ld wi% to avoid  ! reproa*es ( e "o1 
y mu/ n only ab/a9 f vice  y\rself1 b y 
mu/ =sake ! company ( ! vici\s4    #aj4 
,d n reveal y\r secrets to any "o1      
unless x w be z mu*  = _! int]e/ to     
keep1 z x w be = y\rs to h !m kept2  &  
nev] reveal ! secrets ( o!rs1 :5 x w n  
injure y to  keep !m4    ,nev] make any 
promise t y d n mean to p]=m2 & fulfil  

all  y\r promises :5 y h once made !m2  
unless y f9d t y  7 deceiv$ :5 y made   
!m1 & !re=e ought n to h  promis$4      
,nev] speak ( ! fail+s ( ano!r to a ?ird
 p]son1 b ) !  greate/ reluctance1      
especially ^? ( y\r own sex4 ,if y c say
  no good ( p]sons1 y _h bett] say no?+ 
ab\t !m4 ,= z y  w\ld n wi% to h y\r own
 fail+s publi%$ to ! _w1 s y  mu/ be    
exce$+ c>eful n to publi% ! fail+s (    
o!rs4    ,b %\ld y discov] a fail+ 9 y\r
 fri5d1 y may1 & ought to  rem9d him or 
h] ( x1 betwe5 y & !m alone1 b d x ) !  
greate/ mode/y4 ,& if y\r fri5ds %\ld   
tell y ( a fault1 take  x k9dly ( !m &  
endeavor to re=m4    ,nev] appe> to     
slight ! company ( any "o1 :ile 9 _!    
pres5ce1  ev5 if x %\ld be disagreeable2
 b r endeavor to f9d "s j  occasion (   
abs5ce1 & avoid _! company = ! future4  
,treat e "o ) civility1 b use no flatt]y
 nor dissimulation  to any "o2 b let !  
words ( y\r m\? be ! s5tim5ts ( y\r     
he>t4    #aa4 ,d n try to outvie all    
o!rs 9 dress1 c4 b let y\r dress  be    

mode/1 & suit$ to y\r circum/ances4     
,rememb] t a real  "* do? n consi/ 9 !  
outw>d adorn+s ( ! body1 b 9  ! inw>d   
adorn+s ( ! m9d & und]/&+4    ,al?\gh a 
fop1 or a coxcomb1 might be *>m$ at !   
sight ( f9e  ribbons1 & embroid]$       
app>el2 yet ! man ( und]/&+ w  look = ! 
m ref9$ beauties2 ! adornm5ts ( ! m9d4  
#ab4 ,b h[ev] y may appe> 9 company1 &  
abroad1 y\r real  "* = la/+ reputation &
 future happ9ess 9 ! _w1  mu/ be =m$ &  
e/abli%$ at home2 ev5 9 ! kit*51 & 9    
att5d+ to y\r dome/ic conc]ns4    ,"h is
 :]e y are to =m y\r "*1 n only =       
happ9ess1  b also = usefulness 9 ! _w4  
,by att5d+ to indu/ry1  cook]y1 & all ! 
dome/ic employm5ts1 y w qualify y\rself 
to become ! mi/ress ( a family2 & n only
 s1 b "h y w  prep>e y\rself to be a    
wor?y companion = a good & hone/ f>m]1  
a labori\s me*anic1 a ri* m]*ant1 or ev5
 a m9i/] ( !  gospel1 or any o!r "*     
:atev]4    ,i am will+ to own1 t 0 a    
flaunt+ beau or a coxcomb1 go+ to  *oose
 a p>tn] = an aft]noon or an ev5+1 he   

w\ld be likely to  make *oice ( "o t 0  
set out 9 :at !y are pleas$ to call     
complete bon ton1 t w\ld please 8 fancy 
= j a mom5t to  pass away an idle h\r4  
,b 0 a virtu\s "y man ab\t to make *oice
 ( a p>tn] ?r\gh  life2 "o ) :om he     
expect$ to p>ticipate1 n only 9 !       
pleasures1 b also 9 ! sorr[s &          
afflictions ( life2 "o to be  8 bosom   
companion & mi/ress ( 8 family1 & to    
travel ) him  ?ro' all ! *equ]$ sc5es ( 
! ?orny maze ( ?is wild]ness  _w2 he    
w\ld be likely to *oose "o :o 0 /udi\s 9
 bus9ess1  well acqua9t$ ) dome/ic      
conc]ns1 ( an unsulli$ "*1 )  a s(t &   
easy temp] ( m9d & "o to :om ! c>es ( h]
 family  w\ld be h] *ief delight4       
,su* a companion z ?is w\ld ev] make    
home agreeable4 ,& :e!r  x %\ld be _!   
=tune to be ri* or poor1 e ?+ w\ld g on 
h>moni\sly1 & ! dome/ic affairs w\ld be 
att5d$ to 9 season1  & all ?+s kept 9   
prop] ord]4 ,& f9ally to conclude1 we   
may  jo9 ) ! poet1 & say1 t        8,?is
 man :ile o!rs roam1      ,among ! sons 

( /rife2      ,w\ld be always happ'e/ :5
 at home1      ,9 conv]se ) 8 wife40    
,,f9is4           ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 
,text 9 italics is enclos$ by und]scores
 7italics74     ,punctuation & spell+   
inaccuracies 7 sil5tly correct$4        
,ar*aic & v>iable spell+ has be5        
pres]v$4     ,v>iations 9 hyph5ation &  
comp\nd words h be5 pres]v$4