Can. @3Who is the happier of the two, A maid, or wife?@1 Ten. @3Which is more to be desired, Peace or strife?@1 Can. @3What strife can be where two are one, Or what delight to pine alone?@1 Bas. @3None such true friends, none so sweet life, As that between the man and wife.@1 Ten. @3A maid is free, a wife is tied.@1 Can. @3No maid but fain would be a bride.@1 Ten. @3Why live so many single then? 'Tis not I hope for want of men.@1 Can. @3The bow and arrow both may fit, And yet 'tis hard the mark to hit.@1 Bas. @3He levels fair that by his side Lays at night his lovely Bride.@1 Cho. @3Sing Io, Hymen! Io, Io, Hymen!@1 | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PRETTY GIRL OF LOCH DAN by SAMUEL FERGUSON THE CARD-DEALER by DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI MANDRAKE'S SONG; FRAGMENT by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES FIRST MATERNITY by KATHARINE BROWN BURT A GENUINE DIALOGUE BETWEEN A GENTLEWOMAN AT DERBY AND HER MAID by JOHN BYROM |