(This poem was made by rearranging text from Family Receipts: the Household Guide or Domestic Cyclopedia, 1915 edition.)

A lady should not compromise her dignity.
Don’t wear evening dress in daytime. 
A lady should gracefully raise her dress above the ankle with one hand.
To raise the dress with both hands is vulgar.
A lady does not seek attention from a gentleman.
Do not use paints or pastes for adorning the face.
A lady should avoid boisterous laughter, undue liveliness in public.
Never yawn or sigh aloud in company.
A lady never allows petty cares to plow lines across her face.
Do not do rough work while wearing a white apron.
A lady should not stand with her hands behind her.
Do not lean to one side in walking. It is not only ungraceful, but it is deforming.
A lady meeting a gentleman will make a medium bow – neither too decided nor too stiff.
Do not go along reading a book or newspaper.
A lady should be frank and cordial towards lady friends, never gushing.
Do not permit yourself to be absent-minded.
A lady does not form acquaintances on the street.
Don’t whistle in public places, nor inside of houses either.
A lady should have a chaperone, a person of mature years, never a giddy girl.
Retain your temper under all circumstances.

Fists beat upon window panes.
The mud is very deep.
If you have anything to say to a lady, proceed singly.
You can take leave at the end of the street.