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Reward of merit

Description

This reward of merit presents the second stanza of the unattributed poem, "What the Clock Says": "If your lesson you would get, do it now, and do not fret: that alone is hearty fun which comes after duty done." The poem is printed in a central panel, surrounded by a floral border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

teachers
students
awards
printed ephemera
rewards of merit

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000260
AccessID 406
Other identifier HNEDID-000260

Physical Description

1 reward of merit

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.04.TMP.002

Record Details

Material Type

rewards of merit

Subjects

children's poetry
didactic poetry

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Ephemera: Rewards of Merit [Box]

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