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MAN'S DEBT TO WOMAN . 379
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..... . .. M. "When Man, A Frail And Hel...
And 'tis far sweeter still when in deep , earnest tone , We express our impatience to call her our own :
And plead for permission to take her for life , And cherish her under the dear name of wife !
_JCt is rapture , while coyly she grants that request , To clasp her with ardent delight to our breast !
And when the deep vows have been uttered that tie 'The knot which unites us in sorrow and joy :
"When hushed are the bridal festivities , —ceased Have the flattering words , and farewell of the guest ,
. More rapturous our compact to seal with a kiss : Thus loves that are chaste ,
In fulfilment shall taste 'The heaven of unalloyed bliss .
'Thenceforth , the blessings of a happy home Daily more manifest and dear become .
It were in vain to hope in this poor lay , A virtuous wife ' s perfections to portray ,
Yet it may seem but duty to subscribe , Despite the boor ' s rude scoff and critic ' s gibe ,
An humble tribute to her matchless worth , Who draws the magic ring around our hearth ;
Who prays God speed us when the urgent call For prompt exertion , hurries us from all ;
Who passionately hails our safe return ; Who offers solace when we ' ve cause to mourn ;
And who is mirthful to observe our glee iRaising it thus in hundred-fold degree !
Who mitigateth with assiduous care , Whate ' er afflictions we are doomed to bear ;
Who in prosperity , with sunny smiles , s And amorous speechthe fleeting hours beguiles ;
And in adversity , our , leaning staff , Supports us while the bitter draught we quaff !
Who wisely rears the pledges of our love , And teaches them the prop of age to prove !
_TVho smoothes our devious road in its decline , Andif God wills it , until we resign
The , vital spark into His hands divine ! the do
Yesfrom the cradle to grave , we Owe , Womanunder Him these things to thee—, , As mothernurseas
sisterplaymatethen—, , , , The heart ' s dear choice , —Wife , helpmeet , nurse again—We may almost ourselves congratulate
On losing Eden and our primal state , Since to discharge the forfeit of that fault ,
Thyself remain ' st to cherish , and exalt !
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Man's Debt To Woman . 379
_MAN ' S DEBT TO WOMAN . 379
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1863, page 379, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081863/page/19/
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