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    Oh! 'tis a precious thing, when wives are dead,
    To find such numbers who will serve instead:
    And in whatever state a man be thrown,
    'Tis that precisely they would wish their own.

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In thy face have I seen the eternal.

In thy face have I seen the eternal.

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It was a wife's duty to be interested in whatever interested her husband, whether it was politics, books, or a read more

It was a wife's duty to be interested in whatever interested her husband, whether it was politics, books, or a particular dish for dinner.

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And while the wicket falls behind
Her steps, I thought if I could find
A wife I read more

And while the wicket falls behind
Her steps, I thought if I could find
A wife I need not blush to show
I've little further now to go.

by William Barnes Found in: Wives Quotes,
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It's my girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to
it before her. Discipline must read more

It's my girl that advises. She has the head. But I never own to
it before her. Discipline must be maintained.

by Charles Dickens Found in: Wives Quotes,
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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.

by Thomas Fuller Found in: Wives Quotes,
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All married women are not wives

All married women are not wives

by Japanese Proverb Found in: Wives Quotes,
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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.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Wives Quotes,
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The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak;
She could not think, but would not cease to speak.

The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak;
She could not think, but would not cease to speak.

by George Crabbe Found in: Wives Quotes,
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Without thee I am all unblessed,
And wholly blessed in thee alone.

Without thee I am all unblessed,
And wholly blessed in thee alone.

by George W. Bethune Found in: Wives Quotes,
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