Excerpt from What My Children, Love to Eat, How To: Prepare the Menus
In silence I must take my seat,
And give God thanks before I eat;
Must for my food in patience wait
Till I am asked to hand my plate.
I must not scold, nor whine, nor pout,
Nor move my chair or plate about;
With knife, or fork, or anything,
I must not play; nor must I sing.
I must not talk about my food,
Nor fret if I don't think it good.
I must not cry for this or that,
Nor murmur if my meat is fat.
My mouth with food I must not crowd,
Nor while I'm eating speak aloud;
Must turn my head to cough or sneeze,
And when I ask, say, "If you please."
The tablecloth I must not spoil,
Nor with my food my fingers soil;
Must keep my seat when I have done,
Nor 'round the table sport or run.
When told to rise, then I must put
My chair away with noiseless foot,
And lift my heart to God above
In praise for all His wondrous love.
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