Classic Poem

I WOULD not have you curl your hair,
Though tangled locks I can't endure;
Trim hands and skin should never bear
The patent signs of manicure.

Ape not the beardless Eastern style,
The culprit's sloven chin abhor!
To pose as less than man is vile,
'Tis barbarous to pose as more.

Though manhood's outward looks you wear
In hirsute limb and bearded face,
Your mind the while is plucked and bare,
Of manly growth there's not a trace.