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T H E W I F E. nv A CYNIC. What is a wife ? A follow soul That shares our joys ami troubles,— But halves our pleasures on the whole, And all our sorrows doubles. What is a wife ? Our reverse side, Grim shadow, twin For let good luck or ill betide We still have one subsistence. What is a wife ? A plant that twines Young olives round our table ; And bids us joy in our hard lines, And love them—if we’re able. A wife is—what? A doubtful prize ; Much angel, but more Tartar ; Bliss which exalts us in such wise As martyrdom the martyr. Our slave while we her will obey ; Our solace when contented ; Our ruin when she has her way ; Our torment when prevented ; Our friend wdien fickle fortune smile* ; Our light when noon oppresses ; Our hope when we have done with fears— Wet blanket in successes. What is she ? To sum up, a wife Is—'speaking with urbanity— The harsh, strong, bitter pill of life, And blister of humanity. Tinsley's Magazine.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 199, 2 September 1873, Page 7
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176SELECTED POETRY. Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 199, 2 September 1873, Page 7
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