  Things are somewhat reversed, when wisdom and age Are counted as nothing—as fools on the stage; If a man wants to marry—strange as it seems— Must he ask his dear children, still in their teens? Must he say to them, “Children, please, may I marry?” And if they refuse, should he raise the Old Harry? If a widow would marry—sometimes the case— Must she call in the neighbors as a preface, And ask their consent that she wed Mr. Brown, Or be laughed at—defamed, throughout the town? We will not attempt at this time to relate, The dangers attending the marital state— A good loving husband, with a virtuous wife Of course, will augment all the joys of life; From this stated axiom we cannot fly, For this self-evident truth, is not a lie. If Wedlock’s a lottery, as some maintain, Then some will be losers, and some will gain; If trusting to fate, or trusting to chance, Powerless to act, as in nightmare or trance— You marry a rake, or marry a shrew, The blame must be laid, as it should be, on you, For he is a fool deserving of pains, Who marries without consulting his brains; The brains and heart must work together, If you would sail through life in cloudless weather. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Archaic spelling that may have been in use at the time of publication has been retained. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed. 1.F. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further opportunities to fix the problem. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS', WITH NO OTHER WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. The Foundation's principal office is in Fairbanks, Alaska, with the mailing address: PO Box 750175, Fairbanks, AK 99775, but its volunteers and employees are scattered throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887. Email contact links and up to date contact information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official page at www.gutenberg.org/contact For additional contact information: The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any particular state visit www.gutenberg.org/donate. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who approach us with offers to donate. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: www.gutenberg.org |
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