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ladies in convention meet They must be civil, suave and sweet, Must all be lovely to each other And never say a word like "bother," For if one woman should be heard To use that short, improper word, It would be proof, you must admit, That every woman was unfit.

When ladies in convention meet Their harmony must be complete; United they must think the same Of every method, date and aim, For if they do not all agree They are not ready to be free. You never knew a man's convention Distracted by the least dissension. When ladies in convention meet They must be handsome, young and neat; That is, if they would not forget The precedents that men have set; For men's conventions do their duty