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To do what other men have done。
They follow in the beaten track；
And out and in； and forth and back；
And still their devious course pursue；
To keep the path that others do。
But how the wise old wood…gods laugh；
Who saw the first primeval calf！
Ah！ many things this tale might teach； …
But I am not ordained to preach。
Sam Walter Foss ＇1858…1911＇
WEDDED BLISS
〃O come and be my mate！〃 said the Eagle to the Hen；
〃I love to soar； but then
I want my mate to rest
Forever in the nest！〃
Said the Hen； I cannot fly；
I have no wish to try；
But I joy to see my mate careering through the sky！〃
They wed； and cried； 〃Ah； this is Love； my own！〃
And the Hen sat； and the Eagle soared； alone。
〃O come and be my mate！〃 said the Lion to the Sheep；
〃My love for you is deep！
I slay； … a Lion should； …
But you are mild and good！〃
Said the Sheep； 〃I do no ill …
Could not； had I the will …
But I joy to see my mate pursue； devour and kill。〃
They wed； and cried； 〃Ah； this is Love； my own！〃
And the Sheep browsed； the Lion prowled； alone。
〃O come and be my mate！〃 said the Salmon to the Clam；
〃You are not wise； but I am。
I know the sea and stream as well；
You know nothing but your shell。〃
Said the Clam； 〃I'm slow of motion；
But my love is all devotion；
And I joy to have my mate traverse lake and stream and ocean！〃
They wed； and cried； 〃Ah； this is Love； my own！〃
And the Clam sucked； the Salmon swam； alone。
Charlotte Perkins Stetson Gilman ＇1860…1935｝
PARADISE： A HINDOO LEGEND
A Hindoo died； a happy thing to do；
When fifty years united to a shrew。
Released； he hopefully for entrance cries
Before the gates of Brahma's paradise。
〃Hast been through purgatory？〃 Brahma said。
〃I have been married！〃 and he hung his head。
〃Come in！ come in！ and welcome； too； my son！
Marriage and purgatory are as one。〃
In bliss extreme he entered heaven's door；
And knew the peace he ne'er had known before。
He scarce had entered in the gardens fair；
Another Hindoo asked admission there。
The self…same question Brahma asked again：
〃Hast been through purgatory？〃 〃No； what then？〃
〃Thou canst not enter！〃 did the god reply。
〃He who went in was there no more than I。〃
〃All that is true； but he has married been；
And so on earth has suffered for all his sin。〃
〃Married？ Tis well； for I've been married twice。〃
〃Begone！ We'll have no fools； in paradise！〃
George Birdseye ＇1844…1919＇
AD CHLOEN； M。 A。
（Fresh From Her Cambridge Examination）
Lady； very fair are you；
And your eyes are very blue；
And your hose；
And your brow is like the snow；
And the various things you know
Goodness knows。
And the rose…flush on your cheek；
And your algebra and Greek
Perfect are；
And that loving lustrous eye
Recognizes in the sky
Every star。
You have pouting piquant lips；
You can doubtless an eclipse
Calculate；
But for your cerulean hue；
I had certainly from you
Met my fate。
If by an arrangement dual
I were Adams mixed with Whewell；
Then some day
I； as wooer； perhaps might come
To so sweet an Artium
Magistra。
Mortimer Collins ＇1827…1876＇
〃AS LIKE THE WOMAN AS YOU CAN〃
〃As like the Woman as you can〃 …
（Thus the New Adam was beguiled） …
〃So shall you touch the Perfect Man〃 …
（God in the Garden heard and smiled）。
〃Your father perished with his day：
A clot of passions fierce and blind；
He fought； he hacked； he crushed his way：
Your muscles； Child； must be of mind。
〃The Brute that lurks and irks within；
How； till you have him gagged and bound；
Escape the foulest form of Sin？〃
（God in the Garden laughed and frowned）。
〃So vile； so rank； the bestial mood
In which the race is bid to be；
It wrecks the Rarer Womanhood：
Live； therefore； you； for Purity！
〃Take for your mate no gallant croup；
No girl all grace and natural will：
To work her mission were to stoop；
Maybe to lapse； from Well to Ill。
Choose one of whom your grosser make〃 …
（God in the Garden laughed outright） …
〃The true refining touch may take；
Till both attain to Life's last height。
〃There； equal； purged of soul and sense；
Beneficent； high…thinking； just；
Beyond the appeal of Violence；
Incapable of common Lust；
In mental Marriage still prevail〃 …
（God in the Garden hid His face） …
〃Till you achieve that Female…Male
In which shall culminate the race。〃
William Ernest Henley ＇1849…1903＇
〃NO FAULT IN WOMEN〃
No fault in women to refuse
The offer which they most would choose：
No fault in women to confess
How tedious they are in their dress：
No fault in women to lay on
The tincture of vermilion；
And there to give the cheek a dye
Of white； where Nature doth deny：
No fault in women to make show
Of largeness； when they're nothing so；
When； true it is； the outside swells
With inward buckram； little else：
No fault in women； though they be
But seldom from suspicion free：
No fault in womankind at all；
If they but slip； and never fall。
Robert Herrick ＇1591…1674＇
〃ARE WOMEN FAIR？〃
〃Are women fair？〃 Ay！ wondrous fair to see too。
〃Are women sweet？〃 Yea； passing sweet they be too；
Most fair and sweet to them that only love them；
Chaste and discreet to all save those that prove them。
〃Are women wise？〃 Not wise； but they be witty。
〃Are women witty？〃 Yea； the more the pity；
They are so witty； and in wit so wily；
That be you ne'er so wise； they will beguile ye。
〃Are women fools？〃 Not fools； but fondlings many。
〃Can women found be faithful unto any？〃
When snow…white swans do turn to color sable；
Then women fond will be both firm and stable。
〃Are women saints？〃 No saints； nor yet no devils。
〃Are women good？〃 Not good； but needful evils；
So Angel…like； that devils I do not doubt them；
So needful evils； that few can live without them。
〃Are women proud？〃 Ay！ passing proud； and praise them。
〃Are women kind？〃 Ay！ wondrous kind and please them；
Or so imperious； no man can endure them；
Or so kind…hearted； any may procure them。
Francis Davison （？） ＇fl。 1602＇
A STRONG HAND
Tender…handed stroke a nettle；
And it stings you for your pains；
Grasp it like a lad of mettle；
And it soft as silk remains：
So it is with these fair creatures；
Use them kindly； they rebel；
But be rough as nutmeg graters；
And the rogues obey you well。
Aaron Hill ＇1685…1750＇
WOMEN'S LONGING
From 〃Women Pleased〃
Tell me what is that only thing
For which all women long；
Yet； having what they most desire；
To have it does them wrong？
'Tis not to be chaste； nor fair；
（Such gifts malice may impair）；
Richly trimmed； to walk or ride；
Or to wanton unespied；
To preserve an honest name
And so to give it up to fame …
These are toys。 In good or ill
They desire to have their will：
Yet； when they have it； they abuse it；
For they know not how to use it。
John Fletcher ＇1579…1625＇
TRIOLET
All women born are so perverse
No man need boast their love possessing。
If naught seem better； nothing's worse：
All women born are so perverse。
From Adam's wife； that proved a curse；
Though God had made her for a blessing；
All women born are so perverse
No man need boast their love possessing。
Robert Bridges ＇1844…1930＇
THE FAIR CIRCASSIAN
Forty Viziers saw I go
Up to the Seraglio；
Burning； each and every man；
For the fair Circassian。
Ere the morn had disappeared；
Every Vizier wore a beard；
Ere the afternoon was born；
Every Vizier came back shorn。
〃Let the man that woos to win
Woo with an unhairy chin；〃
Thus she said； and as she bid
Each devoted Vizier did。
From the beards a cord she made；
Looped it to the balustrade；
Glided down and went away
To her own Circassia。
When the Sultan heard； waxed he
Somewhat wroth； and presently
In the noose themselves did lend
Every Vizier did suspend。
Sages all； this rhyme who read；
Guard your beards with prudent heed；
And beware the wily plans
Of the fair Circassians。
Richard Garnett ＇1835…1906＇
THE FEMALE PHAETON
Thus Kitty； beautiful and young；
And wild as colt untamed；
Bespoke the fair from whence she sprung；
With little rage inflamed：
Inflamed with rage at sad restraint；
Which wise mamma ordained；
And sorely vexed to play the saint；
Whilst wit and beauty reigned：
〃Shall I thumb holy books； confined
With Abigails； forsaken？
Kitty's for other things designed；
Or I am much mistaken。
〃Must Lady Jenny frisk about；
And visit with her cousins？
At balls must she make all the rout；
And bring home hearts by dozens？
〃What has she better； pray； than I；
What hidden charms to boast；
That all mankind for her should die；
Whilst I am scarce a toast？
〃Dearest mamma！ for once let me；
Unchained； my fortune try；
I'll have my earl as well as she；
Or know the reason why。
〃I'll soon with Jenny's pride quit score；
Make all her lovers fall：
They'll grieve I was not loosed before；
She； I was loosed at all。〃
Fondness prevailed； mamma gave way；
Kitty； at heart's desire；
Obtained the chariot for a day；
And set the world on fire。
Matthew Prior ＇1664…1721＇
THE LURE
〃What bait do you use；〃 said a Saint to the Devil；
〃When you fish where the souls of men abound？〃
〃Well； for special tastes；〃 said the King of Evil；
〃Gold and Fame are the best I've found。〃
〃But for general use？〃 asked the Saint。 〃Ah； then；〃
Said the Demon； 〃I angle for Man； not men；
And a thing I hate
Is to change my bait；
So I fish with a woman the whole year round。〃
John Boyle O'Reilly ＇1844…1890＇
THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES
When the Himalayan peasant meets the he…bear in his pride；
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