Goody Two-Shoes - A Facsimile Reproduction of the Edition of 1766 by Anonymous
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the other Place they were employed about Words and Syllables, here we
had People of much greater Understanding who dealt only in Sentences. The Letters being brought upon the Table, one of the little ones set up the following Sentence. _The Lord have Mercy upon me, and grant that I may be always good, and say my Prayers, and love the Lord my God with all my Heart, with all my Soul, and with all my Strength; and honour the King, and all good Men in Authority under him._ Then the next took the Letters, and composed this Sentence. _Lord have Mercy upon me, and grant that I may love my Neighbour as myself, and do unto all Men as I would have them do unto me, and tell no Lies; but be honest and just in all my Dealings._ The third composed the following Sentence. _The Lord have Mercy upon me, and grant that I may honour my Father and Mother, and love my Brothers and Sisters, Relations and Friends, and all my Playmates, and every Body, and endeavour to make them happy._ The fourth composed the following. _I pray_ GOD _to bless this whole Company, and all our Friends, and all our Enemies._ To this last _Polly Sullen_ objected, and said, truly, she did |
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