Hush-a-bye, baby,

Feel no alarm,

Gunmen shall guard you,

Lest Mother should harm.

Wake in your cradle,

Hear father curse!

Isn't that better

Than Mother or Nurse?

There, little girl, don't read,

You're fond of your books, I know,

But Brother might mope

If he had no hope

Of getting ahead of you.

It's dull for a boy who cannot lead.

There, little girl, don't read.

They must sacrifice their beauty

Who would do their civic duty,

Who the polling booth would enter,

Who the ballot box would use;

As they drop their ballots in it

Men and women in a minute,

Lose their charm, the antis tell us,

But—the men have less to lose.

Lady, lovely lady, come and share

All my care;

Oh how gladly I will hurry

To confide my every worry

(And they're very dark and drear)

In your ear.

Lady, share the praise I obtain

Now and again;

Though I'm shy, it doesn't matter,

I will tell you how they flatter:

Every compliment I'll share

Fair and square.

Lady, I my toil will divide

At your side;

I outside the home, you within;

You shall wash and cook and spin,

I'll provide the flax and food,

If you're good.

Partners, lady, we shall be,

You and me,

Partners in the highest sense

Looking for no recompense,

For, the savings that we make,

I shall take.

I

In Time of War

Help us. Your country needs you;

Show that you love her,

Give her your men to fight,

Ay, even to fall;

The fair, free land of your birth,

Set nothing above her,

Not husband nor son,

She must come first of all.

II

In Time of Peace

What's this? You've wed an alien,

Yet you ask for legislation

To guard your nationality?

We're shocked at your