 | Ashley Horace Thorndike - 1928 - 504 Seiten
...that shuns too strong a light. Another English authority named "Howe," in his "Advice to Wives," says: A wife, domestic, good and pure Like snail should keep within her door, But not, like snail, with silver track Place all her wealth upon her back. But who in these latter days would preach the... | |
 | 1879 - 602 Seiten
...out, for he died a few weeks before. Three Things a Wife should be, and Three Things a Wife should not be. A WIFE, domestic, good, and pure, Like snail,...should keep within her door ; But not like snail, in silver track, Place all her wealth upon her back ! Like a town-clock a wife should be, Keep time and... | |
 | 1827 - 318 Seiten
...it and find it ; If there be none, then never mind it. ANON. A Wife. A wife domestic good and sure, Like snail should keep within her door : But not like snail in silver track, Place all her wealth upon her back. A wife should be like echo true, And speak but when... | |
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A WIFE, domestic, good, and pure, Like snail should keep within her door— But not like snail in silver'd track, Place all her wealth upon her back. 
