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A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions
of a wife are a continual dropping.
A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions
of a wife are a continual dropping.
When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl -- and look at the ailing, aching state a young read more
When I think of a merry, happy, free young girl -- and look at the ailing, aching state a young wife generally is doomed to -- which you can't deny is the penalty of marriage.
Wives are young men's mistresses; companions for middle age; and
old men's nurses.
Wives are young men's mistresses; companions for middle age; and
old men's nurses.
A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife
A man's best fortune, or his worst, is his wife
If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.
If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.
She (his wife) is the wind beneath my wings.
She (his wife) is the wind beneath my wings.
In thy face have I seen the eternal.
In thy face have I seen the eternal.
An undutiful Daughter will prove an unmanageable Wife.
An undutiful Daughter will prove an unmanageable Wife.
What is there in the vale of life
Half so delightful as a wife,
When friendship, love, read more
What is there in the vale of life
Half so delightful as a wife,
When friendship, love, and peace combine
To stamp the marriage-bond divine?
