Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

have

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading The times have changed; so have the boys!

breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

brusque and surly and forbidding

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The times have changed; so have the boys!

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

a boy or man

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

plural of “lad” — a boy or man

From this reading For shame, my lads!

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

hang loosely or laxly

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

the force of workers available

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading For shame, my lads!

not any; not one

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

a brief written record

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

participate in games or sport

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

any red eruption of the skin

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

socially incorrect in behavior

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading For shame, my lads!

not tense or taut

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The times have changed; so have the boys!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

refrain from harming

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

up to a particular time

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

at the time that

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading No more I see the good old times When fools were fools, and crimes were crimes, And boys and men had work to do, And did not play till work was through.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

be the cause or source of

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I let you draw All I can spare to you by law; Each lad of you takes all he can, But not a soul acts like a man!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I know this, when I hear your noise, And note your slack work, day by day; Each lad must have his own small way, If it is but to loaf and loll, Or else, not to come in at all, Or not to care for what is done If so be it can yield no fun, Or else, to be as coarse and rough, As rash and rude, and grum and gruff, As though it were some bear that spoke, Whom all the world must long to choke.