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Poem
March 11, 1914
The Hattiesburg News
Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Perry County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
A lyrical poem praising women as fully human companions—flawed yet devoted partners in love, marriage, and moral guidance—preferable to unattainable angels, emphasizing their earthly virtues and support against life's hardships.
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When you've looked this wide world over,
Tender husband, sighing lover,
Sought among the sex so charming
With an intuition true,
You will find, I think, that woman
Is not an angel, but just human,
Blessed with early aspirations, cursed
By human frailties, too.
Men are ever looking higher
Than themselves, and thus aspire
From the solemn heights of heaven
Angel helpmeets to allure.
But an angel cannot kiss you,
Cling to, fret for, long for, miss you,
Neither could she stay from heaven
Burdened with your grief and care.
Woman is not angel, truly,
But just flesh and blood as fully
As the frail and faulty partner of her
Joys and griefs can be.
Yet if God should angel call her,
Still I hope he won't recall her,
For though she be not angelic, she is
Good enough for me.
Good enough for man-the sinner-
Good as nurse and as headwinner,
Good to banish gloom around you
When God's other lights are dim.
Good to guide your feet to virtue,
Keep you back from sins that hurt you,
Good to frighten off the specters
Thronging 'round Death's angel grim.
Constant her devotion ever,
Wavering in her friendship never;
Gentle as a dewdrop falleth is to aching
Brow her hand;
Warm in her affection, clinging
Hope where once was desperation,
Ruling with unvoiced command.
-Adapted.
Tender husband, sighing lover,
Sought among the sex so charming
With an intuition true,
You will find, I think, that woman
Is not an angel, but just human,
Blessed with early aspirations, cursed
By human frailties, too.
Men are ever looking higher
Than themselves, and thus aspire
From the solemn heights of heaven
Angel helpmeets to allure.
But an angel cannot kiss you,
Cling to, fret for, long for, miss you,
Neither could she stay from heaven
Burdened with your grief and care.
Woman is not angel, truly,
But just flesh and blood as fully
As the frail and faulty partner of her
Joys and griefs can be.
Yet if God should angel call her,
Still I hope he won't recall her,
For though she be not angelic, she is
Good enough for me.
Good enough for man-the sinner-
Good as nurse and as headwinner,
Good to banish gloom around you
When God's other lights are dim.
Good to guide your feet to virtue,
Keep you back from sins that hurt you,
Good to frighten off the specters
Thronging 'round Death's angel grim.
Constant her devotion ever,
Wavering in her friendship never;
Gentle as a dewdrop falleth is to aching
Brow her hand;
Warm in her affection, clinging
Hope where once was desperation,
Ruling with unvoiced command.
-Adapted.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Moral Virtue
Marriage Celebration
What keywords are associated?
Woman Human
Angel Comparison
Marriage Partner
Moral Virtue
Devotion Love
What entities or persons were involved?
Adapted
Poem Details
Author
Adapted
Subject
On The Human Nature Of Woman As Partner
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
Woman Is Not Angel, Truly,
But Just Flesh And Blood As Fully
As The Frail And Faulty Partner Of Her
Joys And Griefs Can Be.
Yet If God Should Angel Call Her,
Still I Hope He Won't Recall Her,
For Though She Be Not Angelic, She Is
Good Enough For Me.