WHAT MAIDENS PRIZE
There's many a thing that tho maidens *v\sh As they travel Ihe road of life, \Vhilo taking their part in this busy world, And sharing its cares and strife. Perhaps they may long for a cosy home, With its furniture " spick and span ;" But to Crown the whole) they care the limit Vor Mie lovo ot an honest Uiari, Oh ! sweet little maiden, wherever you in pill. ice, or humble cot, And whether your life be fair and bright, Or i,oi| ,in<l trouble your lot And whether your name is Flora May, Or homely Mary Ann, Yon will be in luck iC you win that love, The love of an honest num. A maiden may prize her di.unnnd set, Or dresses of latest style, And live in a house Of costly biiildj With carpets of velvet pile. Hut the noblest thinir in a woman's life — Let her gain it while she can — From her golden curls to her silvery hairj is the love of an honest man.
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Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 58, 12 July 1884, Page 7
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170WHAT MAIDENS PRIZE Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 58, 12 July 1884, Page 7
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