Two centuries of song : or, Lyrics, madrigals, sonnets, and other occasional verses of the English poets of the last two hundred years . e and so refinedAppear the types of womankind:Are they not valued for their beaut) fiiir, too fine for household duty ?With flowers, and gold, and azure every house the grace and pride ?How white, liow polishd is tlicir valued most when only seen IShe, who before was highest prized,Is for a crack or flaw grant theyre frail; yet theyre so rare,The treasure cannot cost too dear IBut man is made of coarser stuff,And serves conven
Two centuries of song : or, Lyrics, madrigals, sonnets, and other occasional verses of the English poets of the last two hundred years . e and so refinedAppear the types of womankind:Are they not valued for their beaut) fiiir, too fine for household duty ?With flowers, and gold, and azure every house the grace and pride ?How white, liow polishd is tlicir valued most when only seen IShe, who before was highest prized,Is for a crack or flaw grant theyre frail; yet theyre so rare,The treasure cannot cost too dear IBut man is made of coarser stuff,And serves convenience well a strong earthen vessel, madeFor drudging, labour, toil, and trade :And, when wives lose their other case they bear the loss of pelf. Husbands, more covetous than sage,Condemn this china-buvins: raee ;They count that womans prudence little,Who sets her heart on things so are those wise mens inclinationsFixd on more strong, more sure all thats frail we must human view or scheme is not Ambitions hopes as weak .They swell like bubbles, shine, and break. 59. f ?/vf -^Oo^ofg
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