Crossword-Solution: NEK 3 letters, 4 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 7

Nek: For English girls are good as gold, Extremely modest (so we're told) Demurely coy—divinely cold— And that we are—and more.

Kal: To please papa, who argues thus— All girls should mould themselves on us Because we are By furlongs far The best of the bunch, We show ourselves to loud applause From ten to four without a pause— Nek: Which is an awkward time because It cuts into our lunch.

Both: Oh maids of high and low degree, Whose social code is rather free, Please look at us and you will see What good young ladies ought to be! Nek: And as we stand, like clockwork toys, A lecturer whom papa employs Proceeds to praise Our modest ways And guileless character— Kal: Our well-known blush—our downcast eyes— Our famous look of mild surprise.

Nek: (Which competition still defies)— Our celebrated "Sir!!!" Kal: Then all the crowd take down our looks In pocket memorandum books.

Nek.: These maxims you endorse? Lord D.: Of course! Kal.: You won't exclaim "Oh fie!" Gold.: Not I! Gold: Whatever you are—be that: Whatever you say—be true: Straightforwardly act— Be honest—in fact, Be nobody else but you.