A LIGHT-HEARTED cautionary tale for gullible young men.

Thomas Hardy is their mentor.

THE SWEET HUSSY

In his early days he was quite surprised

When she told him she was compromised

By meetings and lingerings at his whim,

And thinking not of herself but him;

While she lifted orbs aggrieved and round

That scandal should so soon abound,

(As she had raised them to nine or ten

Of antecedent nice young men):

And in remorse he thought with a sigh,

How good she is, and how bad am I! -

It was years before he understood

That she was the wicked one - he the good.