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Women's Rights And Women's Work.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND WOMEN'S WORK .
BY A LAZY MAN . From the "Royal Cornwall Gazelle . " I HAVE to write an essay ; What bores those essays are !
To read a novel on a couch Is p leasanter by far ! What are the rights of women 1 I really cannot tell ; But Avhat the work is that they do I know that pretty well !
A little " ord ' ring dinner , ' When breakfast time is o ' er ; A little jingling of the keys That lock the store-room door ; A promenade with " Fido , " A g lance at Fun or Punch , A brilliant Paris toilet , And then—a little lunch !
When that is over , novels The happy hours engage ; Then tea , with spicy scandal For dames of ev ' ry age : And then , perhaps , some crochet , Or some such silly stuff , Then dress again for dinner ( They ' re never dressed enough !)
And then , perhaps , the children Come down to see mamma ; She gives them cold caresses , And asks them " how they are ;" And then to ball or concert , And home as clocks strike one ! A scolding to the sleepy maid , And all the work is done !
And now my tale is ended ; I've said my little say ; The " Bights " that women strive for , I'll know , perhaps , some day . I ' m getting tired of writing , So take away my pen ; And " call me early , mother , " f must be up by ten !
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Women's Rights And Women's Work.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND WOMEN'S WORK .
BY A LAZY MAN . From the "Royal Cornwall Gazelle . " I HAVE to write an essay ; What bores those essays are !
To read a novel on a couch Is p leasanter by far ! What are the rights of women 1 I really cannot tell ; But Avhat the work is that they do I know that pretty well !
A little " ord ' ring dinner , ' When breakfast time is o ' er ; A little jingling of the keys That lock the store-room door ; A promenade with " Fido , " A g lance at Fun or Punch , A brilliant Paris toilet , And then—a little lunch !
When that is over , novels The happy hours engage ; Then tea , with spicy scandal For dames of ev ' ry age : And then , perhaps , some crochet , Or some such silly stuff , Then dress again for dinner ( They ' re never dressed enough !)
And then , perhaps , the children Come down to see mamma ; She gives them cold caresses , And asks them " how they are ;" And then to ball or concert , And home as clocks strike one ! A scolding to the sleepy maid , And all the work is done !
And now my tale is ended ; I've said my little say ; The " Bights " that women strive for , I'll know , perhaps , some day . I ' m getting tired of writing , So take away my pen ; And " call me early , mother , " f must be up by ten !