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BITTER-SWEET!

(By Artemus H.) When Adam did his birthright m By too much curiosity, He loaded Eve with all the sin Besides some anfmosfty* And ever since the elders jerk A scornful finger at her, While younger men. look wise, and' smirk, And wonder what's the matter; But p'raps when they're old, the youngsters may find The reason for treatment they now think unkind. It's queer that all the ages down When woman's name gets men• tion, Old men should purse their lips ano frown, And call for- close attention. And then declaim with solemn mein A list of sin and sorrow. That woman has at great pains been- From Beelzebub to borrow. And. yet we know we must confess To young men .still she's a goddess. She takes her place m every age With joy and bland effusion (Though she is dubbed by ev'ry sage A snare and a delusion). And they who live the same age .through, With her are quite delighted, Unless ifor some small reason, too, They're also cut an.d. slighted. She's as sweet as is her smile, Without them, sure, life's not worth while. V

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