Give ear, fair daughter of love, to the instructions of prudence, and let the precepts of truth sink deep into thy heart; so shall the charms of thy mind add lustre to the elegance of thy form; and thy beauty, like the rose it resembles, shall retain its sweetness when its bloom is withered. In the spring of thy youth, in the morning of thy days, when the eyes of men gaze on thee with delight, and nature whispers in thine ears the meaning of their looks; hear with caution their seducing words; guard well thy heart, nor listen to their soft persuasions. Remember thou art made man's reasonable companion, not the slave of his passions. The end thy being is to assist him in the toils of life, to soothe him with thy tenderness, and to recompeuse his care with soft endearments. Who is she that winneth the heart of man, that subdueth him to love, and reigneth in his breast? Lo! yonder she walks in maiden sweetness, with innocence in her mind, and modesty in her cheek. Her hand seeketh employment; her feet delight not in gadding abroad. She is clothed with neatness; she is fed with temperance; bumility and meekness are as a crown of glory encircling her head. When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, she is beautiful as the stars of heaven. The innocence of her eyes is like that of the turtle; simplicity and truth dwell in reart. Happy shall he be, who makes such a woman his wife; and happy the child who calls her mother. She presideth in the house, and there is peace; she commandeth with judgment, and is obeyed. She ariseth in the morning: she considereth her affairs; and appointeth to her maidens their proper business. The care of her family is her delight; to that she applieth her study; and elegance with frugality is seen in her mansion. The prudence of her management is an honour to her husband, and he heareth her praise with a secret delight. She informeth the minds of her children with wisdom; she fashioneth their manners from the example of her own goodness. The word of her mouth is the law of their youth, the motion of her eye commandeth obedience. In prosperity, she is not puffed up; in adversity, she healeth the wounds of fortune with patience. The troubles of her husband are alleviated by her counsels, and sweetened by her endearments. Happy is the man that hath made her his wife; happy is the child that calls her mother. bat tal ion com pan ion com pas sion con trac tion con tract ed con tract or co tan gent de camp ment de tach ment de traction dis as trous dis fran chise dis man tle dis par age dis rac tion dis tract ed ces sa tion ce ta ceous col la tion com pla cence ex pan sion com pla cent com plain ant 'sal va tion ex traction fan tas tic fi nan cial gym nas fic hap haz ard con la gion con la gious con vey ance cour age ous se date ness spec la tor tempt a tion te na cious dis sent er con tent ed dis tem per con ten tion con ten tious ag gress or con tent ment âl read y a mend ment con text ure con ven tion ap pen dage cor rec tive cor rect ly cor rect ness cor rect or ap pren tice at ten tion at ten- tive au then tic bis sex tile "ce lest ial clan des tine de pend ant dis ten sion e ject ment es sen tial ex cres cence ex* emp tion ex pen sive ex pres sion ex pres sive ex press ly ex ten sion ex ten sive for 'get ful hys ter ics im pres sion in cen tive in dent ure in fec tion pro phet ic pros pec tive A chieve ment in fec tious in flec tion in jection pro tec tion pro tec tor qui es cent in in in trench ment in ven tion li cen tiate li cen tious lieu ten ant me theg lin of fen sive op pres sion op pres sive op press or orche's tra per cep tion per fec tion per spec tive por ten tous pos ses sion pre cep tor pre ces sion pre emp tion pre ten sion pre ven tion pro ces sion re cep tion re demp tion re flec tion re fresh ment re jec tion re mem brance re pent ance re plen ish re sem blance re sent ment re spec tive re splen dent re ten tion re-ten tive re trench ment pro fes sion pro fes sor sug gest ion sup pres sion sur ren der ad he rence a gree ment âl be jt. al le giance. a phel ion ap peach ment ap pear ance ap pease ment ap pre ciate ar rear age be liev er blas phe mer ca the dral co he rence com plete ly com ple tion con ceal ment con ceit ed con cre tion de ceit ful de ceiv er de mean or dis creet ly e gre gious en dear ment en trea ty ex ceed ing fa ce tious im peach ment in vei gle o bei sance ob lique ly ple bei an pre ce dence pro ceed ing re ceiv er su preme ly vice ge rent |