Quote#Children
There, little girl, don't read, You're fond of your books, I know,…
Quote byAlice Duer Miller · 1874–1942
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Are Women People?, "The Protected Sex (With apologies to James Whitcomb Riley)", p. 34.
English (original)
There, little girl, don't read, You're fond of your books, I know, But Brother might mope If he had no hope Of getting ahead of you. It's dull for a boy who cannot lead. There, little girl, don't read.
— Alice Duer Miller
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