Politeness

There was once a small child who never said please,

I believe if you went down on your knees;

But with arms on the table, would sit at her ease,

And call out to her mother, in such words as these:

"Pass me the butter, give me some cheese,

Cut me some bread, I want some peas."

Good little girls should never say,

"I will," or, "Give me these."

Oh! no, that never is the way,

But, "Mamma, if you please."