Most young people, with time, will discover, / one ought not judge a book by its cover. / Though a woman be plain, / if you’d seek out her brain / you may well find a reason to love her. /// Jan’s three sisters look sullen and glum. / (In that way they resembled their Mum.) / High-necked dresses in black, / parted hair pulled straight back; / no one knew there were depths there to plumb. /// For sick animals, Cornelia cared. / To Johanna, no singer compared. / But the middle one’s talent / conquered many a gallant. / Clara sucked out men’s souls when she stared.
Most young people, with time, will discover, / one ought not judge a book by its cover. / Though a woman be plain, / if you’d seek out her brain / you may well find a reason to love her. /// Jan’s three sisters look sullen and glum. / (In that way they resembled their Mum.) / High-necked dresses in black, / parted hair pulled straight back; / no one knew there were depths there to plumb. /// For sick animals, Cornelia cared. / To Johanna, no singer compared. / But the middle one’s talent / conquered many a gallant. / Clara sucked out men’s souls when she stared.