Jan Struther, Ysenda Maxtone-Graham's grandmother

Many many years agoHeinrich Hoffmann, as you know, Wrote in simple rhyme and meter The immortal Struwwelpeter.
What would Doctor Hoffmann say If he were alive to-day ?"Bless my soul, this is a change!Life's become extremely strange.How do modern girls and boysStand the dangers and the noise?How can they, when there's so muchMore to do and taste and touch,Know for sure, as children should,Which is bad and which is good?What they need, it's plain to see,Is another book by me."
Since, alas! he isn't here,Other hands must volunteer:And if he should chance to lookDown upon this picture-bookFrom the deathless banquet whereHe's allowed a special chair,Let us hope that he'll be kindAnd gentle to the undersigned–
Jan Struther