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Poem
October 9, 1832
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Humorous song praising the bachelor's easy life while pondering the puzzle of finding a good wife, advising sincere and advisory partners, and wishing happiness in marriage.
Clipping
OCR Quality
98%
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Full Text
From the Hingham Gazette.
THE BACHELOR'S SONG
A Bachelor leads an easy life,
Few folks that are wed live better—
A man may live with a very good wife,
But the puzzle is how to get her.
There are pretty good wives and pretty bad wives,
And wives neither one thing or t'other;
And for the wives who scold all their lives,
I would rather wed Adam's grandmother.
Some choose their ladies for ease or grace,
Or a pretty turned foot as they are walking;
Some choose for figure and some for face,
But very few choose them for talking.
Now as for the wife I would follow through life,
It is she who can speak sincerely—
Who, not over nice, can give good advice
And love a good husband dearly.
So Ladies and Gents when to wedlock inclined
May deceit or ill humor ne'er trap ye;
May those that are single get wives to their minds,
And those that are married live happy.
A Bachelor leads an easy life,
Few folks that are wed live better—
A man may live with a very good wife,
But the puzzle is where to get her.
THE BACHELOR'S SONG
A Bachelor leads an easy life,
Few folks that are wed live better—
A man may live with a very good wife,
But the puzzle is how to get her.
There are pretty good wives and pretty bad wives,
And wives neither one thing or t'other;
And for the wives who scold all their lives,
I would rather wed Adam's grandmother.
Some choose their ladies for ease or grace,
Or a pretty turned foot as they are walking;
Some choose for figure and some for face,
But very few choose them for talking.
Now as for the wife I would follow through life,
It is she who can speak sincerely—
Who, not over nice, can give good advice
And love a good husband dearly.
So Ladies and Gents when to wedlock inclined
May deceit or ill humor ne'er trap ye;
May those that are single get wives to their minds,
And those that are married live happy.
A Bachelor leads an easy life,
Few folks that are wed live better—
A man may live with a very good wife,
But the puzzle is where to get her.
What sub-type of article is it?
Song
What themes does it cover?
Love Courtship
Marriage Celebration
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Bachelor Song
Marriage
Wives
Wedlock
Advice
Humor
Poem Details
Title
The Bachelor's Song
Subject
Bachelor's Life And Choosing A Wife
Key Lines
A Bachelor Leads An Easy Life,
Few Folks That Are Wed Live Better—
A Man May Live With A Very Good Wife,
But The Puzzle Is How To Get Her.
And For The Wives Who Scold All Their Lives,
I Would Rather Wed Adam's Grandmother.
So Ladies And Gents When To Wedlock Inclined
May Deceit Or Ill Humor Ne'er Trap Ye;
May Those That Are Single Get Wives To Their Minds,
And Those That Are Married Live Happy.