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a Jedburgh jury, if it is not easier to ⟨deal⟩ with fools than, headstrong fouk; owns ⟨he⟩ has but an empty scull, but his wicked ⟨wife⟩ wants wit to poor judgment into it.
SONGS.
CHOICE OF A WIFE.
When a man is determin’d on taking a wife,
’Tis a time to be nice—his quiet’s the price,
The odds are against—he’s wretched for life,
I can point out the charm to remove ev’ry harm,
So attend all ye batchelors taking a wife.
’Tis not the face, ’tis nor the air,
’Tis not the grace, tho’ debonair,
’Tis not the glance, or brilliant eye,
’Tis not the dance, or tender sigh:
Nor hand, nor shape, nor leg, nor air,
Nor mouth, nor teeth, nor skin tho’ fair,
