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First Line: What would our modern maids today?
Last Line: This 'story of rosina.'
Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin


(TO AN IDEAL READER)

WHAT would our modern maids to-day?
I watch, and can't conjecture:
A dubious tale? -- an Ibsen play? --
A pessimistic lecture?

I know not. But this, Child, I know
You like things sweet and seemly,
Old-fashioned flowers, old shapes in Bow,
'Auld Robin Gray' (extremely);

You -- with my 'Dorothy' -- delight
In fragrant cedar-presses;
In window corners warm and bright,
In lawn, and lilac dresses;

You still can read, at any rate,
Charles Lamb and 'Evelina';
To you, My Dear, I dedicate
This 'STORY OF ROSINA.'





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