How pleasant it is, at the end of the day,
No follies to have to repent;
But reflect on the past, and be able to say,
That my time has been properly spent.
Source: In An Uncommon Scold, by Abby Adams, 1989.
-- Ann (and Jane) Taylor, (Jun 30 1782-1866), English children's author, poet; She wrote, with sister Jane, Original Poems for Infant Minds, 1804.