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Poem
June 14, 1871
The Hillsborough Recorder
Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
A satirical poem advising young men to beware of entering marriage, warning that a wife's slovenly habits will persist, and one must become accustomed to it.
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A MARRIED MAN'S
Young man, if over inclined you be
To enter the portal of matrimony.
Be wary how you go through it!
If I ask of my wife not to fret and fuss,
She only replies, You're ac-cus, you're ac-
cus-,
You're ac-cus-, you're accustomed to it!
No matter how tidy she once may have
been,
If madame think slovenliness is no sin-
And plenty of women so view it--
The more you complain and kick up a
muss,
The worse she will be, till you're really ac-
cus-,
You're ac-cus-, you're accustomed to it!
So I say, young man, take warning in time
Look well to the lesson contained in my
rhyme,
Or twenty to one you will rue it!
If once you submit, 'twill be always thus;
So, in getting a wife, pray don't get ac-cus-..
Get ac-cus-, get accustomed to it!
A MARRIED MAN'S
Young man, if over inclined you be
To enter the portal of matrimony.
Be wary how you go through it!
If I ask of my wife not to fret and fuss,
She only replies, You're ac-cus, you're ac-
cus-,
You're ac-cus-, you're accustomed to it!
No matter how tidy she once may have
been,
If madame think slovenliness is no sin-
And plenty of women so view it--
The more you complain and kick up a
muss,
The worse she will be, till you're really ac-
cus-,
You're ac-cus-, you're accustomed to it!
So I say, young man, take warning in time
Look well to the lesson contained in my
rhyme,
Or twenty to one you will rue it!
If once you submit, 'twill be always thus;
So, in getting a wife, pray don't get ac-cus-..
Get ac-cus-, get accustomed to it!
What sub-type of article is it?
Satire
What themes does it cover?
Satire Society
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Marriage Warning
Satirical Advice
Domestic Habits
Accustomed To It
Poem Details
Title
A Married Man's
Subject
Advice To Young Men On Marriage
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
Young Man, If Over Inclined You Be
To Enter The Portal Of Matrimony.
Be Wary How You Go Through It!
She Only Replies, You're Ac Cus, You're Ac
Cus ,
You're Ac Cus , You're Accustomed To It!
So I Say, Young Man, Take Warning In Time
Look Well To The Lesson Contained In My
Rhyme,
Or Twenty To One You Will Rue It!