OLD FASHIONED

How she dotes on things old fashioned,

   Does milady in this town;

Everything must be old fashioned

   From the upper story down.

All the furniture and fittings,

   E’en the carpets on the stairs;

Everything must be old fashioned –

   Save the gown milady wears.

How she dotes on things old fashioned,

   Flower bed and garden walk;

There is e’en a touch of quaintness

   In milady’s very talk.

Rare old crockery and glassware,

   Mission panes and window seats;

Everything must be old fashioned –

   Save the food milady eats.

Still she dotes on things old fashioned,

     E’en the knocker on the door;

Broad fireplace and red settle

     To recall the days of yore.

High of post and quaint of setting

     Is the bed whereon she sleeps;

Everything is quite old fashioned –

     Save the hours milady keeps.

Dec.

c. 1904

(Hand written ‘Dec.’, but was with September lyrics, may the last stanza – also handwritten, was added in December?)

Settle - long wooden bench with backrest and arms, designed to seat several people. Originating in Europe in the 10th century, it was apparently derived from the chest, a resemblance often retained, with additional elements based on the monastic choir stall. It could be used for a variety of purposes: as a seat, a bed, a chest, and, in examples with a hinged backrest that can be turned down to rest on the arms, a table. Other additions to the basic shape were a footrest and sconces at the side or back to accommodate candles. The height of the backrest varied considerably and sometimes extended down to the floor. Both back and sides were usually paneled or ornamented (or both) with traditional carved patterns.

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