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    man's debt to woman! 377

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    ..... . .. M. "When Man, A Frail And Hel...

    She laments to view that frame Feeble , prostrate , worn with

    pain—Drooping since the spoiler came ! With how devout a fervour she Her glad thanksgiving pays when he

    Recovers from his agony;—When , health returning to its reign , He waxes well and strong again .

    Then is he remindful how Carefully she'd lift him up , Weak , from his uneasy couch ,

    That his parched mouth she might touch With the cooling cordial-cup ;—And , condolence whisp ' ring low ,

    Stoop to kiss his fevered brow ! And now comes the obligation

    For an independent station ; To accomplish self-earned means , He removes to far-off scenes .

    Ere they part , what preparation For his comfort she will make ; Andwith cheering conversation ,

    , Smothers her own inward ache For that dear adventurer ' s sake : , He is rendered more content ,

    By her kind encouragement ! He proceeds . Months , years , have gone , In time ' s circle whirling on .

    She has grown a lovely woman , In those orbs so brightly blue

    Mounts the spirit , kind and true ; Pleasing expectations summon To her cheek a rosy hue . *

    There are well-known accents nigh , _Naming her inquiringly ; A hasty , manly footstep nears ,

    A handsome countenance appears : " Brother ! "—in her arms she folds him ,

    And with holy passion , holds him In a long and sweet caress , Mute from very happiness !

    When he mentions his success , How her ardent praises bless ;

    For his toilshowever hard , These he deems , a full reward ! t thfind

    God save theedearest sister ! may ' sou Joy in thy future , lot as one of womankind .

    _TOX . XI . E E

    Man's Debt To Woman! 377

    man's debt to woman _! 377

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  • English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1863, page 377, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081863/page/17/