Oh! Queen Matilda baked, And Queen Matilda brewed; And Queen Matilda taught her boys They never should be rude. “Take off your hat! Wipe your shoes upon the mat! When you help yourself to butter, Only take a single pat!” Oh! Queen Matilda sewed, And Queen Matilda span, And Queen Matilda taught her boys The duties of a man. “Keep your mouth shut, Don’t give way to ‘if’ or ‘but;’ Don’t employ your little toofsies When you wish to crack a nut!” |