A Mother's Scolding
Rebeka Cooper.
Your six-times great grandmother
Famed among the Provost's Dog
Famed among the grit and grime of the city.
Eyes so clear and glares like ice.
Caught thieves and robbers, stopped brawls in the street
She, though shy, knew, the streets
With pigions and dust-spinners at her aid.
Listen, boy and listen well
Respect her, respect me.
And If you steal
You shame her.