Poetry Archives

It’s treating a woman politely
  As long as she isn’t a fright:
It’s guarding the girls who act rightly,
  If you can be judge of what’s right;
It’s being—not just, but so pleasant;
  It’s tipping while wages are low;
It’s making a beautiful present,
  And failing to pay what you owe.

From Our Own Nursery Rhymes

“Chivalry, Chivalry, where have you been?”
“I’ve been out seeking a beautiful queen.”
“Chivalry, Chivalry, what did you find?”
“Commonplace women, not much to my mind.”