Grounds for Divorce
HE .
What can a man do when a woman 's perverse,
And determined to have her own way?
SHE .
At the altar you took me for better or worse:
Am I worse than you took me for — say,
Silly elf? —
Am I worse than you took me for, say?
HE .
For an angel I took you in beauty and worth —
The priest a mere woman has given!
SHE .
A man would prefer a true woman on earth,
To all the bright angels in heaven —
Silly elf! —
To all the bright angels in heaven!
HE .
You are ever ready my feelings to hurt
At the veriest trifle, of course.
SHE .
Forgetting a button to sew on your shirt
You deem a good ground for divorce —
Silly elf! —
You deem a good ground for divorce!
HE .
Well, marriage a lottery is, and a blank
Some men surely draw all their lives.
SHE .
Such fellows as you, sir, themselves have to thank;
Good husbands make always good wives —
Silly elf! —
Good husbands make always good wives!
What can a man do when a woman 's perverse,
And determined to have her own way?
SHE .
At the altar you took me for better or worse:
Am I worse than you took me for — say,
Silly elf? —
Am I worse than you took me for, say?
HE .
For an angel I took you in beauty and worth —
The priest a mere woman has given!
SHE .
A man would prefer a true woman on earth,
To all the bright angels in heaven —
Silly elf! —
To all the bright angels in heaven!
HE .
You are ever ready my feelings to hurt
At the veriest trifle, of course.
SHE .
Forgetting a button to sew on your shirt
You deem a good ground for divorce —
Silly elf! —
You deem a good ground for divorce!
HE .
Well, marriage a lottery is, and a blank
Some men surely draw all their lives.
SHE .
Such fellows as you, sir, themselves have to thank;
Good husbands make always good wives —
Silly elf! —
Good husbands make always good wives!
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