Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems by the late Thomas Haynes Bayly; Edited by his Widow. With A Memoir of the Author. In Two Volumes |
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MY MARRIED DAUGHTER COULD YOU SEE.
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My married daughter could you see,I'm sure you would be struck;—
My daughters all are charming girls,
Few mothers have such luck.
My married one—my eldest child—
All hearts by magic wins;
And my second so resembles her,
Most people think them twins!
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My married daughter spoils her spouse,—She's quite a pattern-wife;
And he adores her—well he may—
Few men lead such a life!
She ne'er had married mortal man
Till he had won her heart;
And my second darling's just the same,—
They are seldom known apart.
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Her husband oft has press'd my hand,While tears were in his eyes
And said, “You brought my Susan up—
With you the credit lies.”
To make her a domestic wife,
I own was all my aim;
And my second is domestic too,—
My system was the same.
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Now, do you know, I've often thoughtThe eldest of the two
(She's married, so I may speak out)
Would just have suited you!
You never saw her?—how shall I
My eldest girl portray!
Oh! my second is her counterpart,
And her you'll meet to-day.
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