"Here sleeps a bear emancipated,
Who died here young, and died unmated,
Because obedience was not taught her,
And so she stayed too long in water,
When once she wanted to be cool,
And did not know she was a fool:
Her every wish she gratified,
And so she had a chill, and died.
In vain are others' love and care;
The others can't be everywhere.
For sins no neighbours can atone;
We suffer, and we die, alone.
For fine sleek hair and sparkling eyes
Are useless, if you aren't wise;
And things outside you have their laws,
Far stronger than the strongest paws.
So sister-mortals, learn from me!
Take warning if you'd happy be,
To hate the darkness, love the light,
And don't do nothing but what's right;
And listen sometimes now and then,
To what is yelled at you by men;
And so enjoy your lives, instead
Of being, prematurely, dead."