Poems (Barbauld)/On a Lady's Writing
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On a LADY's WRITING.
Her even lines her steady temper show;Neat as her dress, and polish'd as her brow;Strong as her judgment, easy as her air;Correct though free, and regular though fair:And the same graces o'er her pen presideThat form her manners and her footsteps guide.