The Works of Anna Laetitia Barbauld/Volume 1/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 polished as her brow;Strong as her judgement, easy as her air;Correct though free, and regular though fair:And the same graces o'er her pen preside,That form her manners and her footsteps guide.