A WOMAN
Woman is a bundle of contradiction
She's afraid of a wasp,
Will scream at a mouse,
But will tackle her husband
Alone in the house.
She'll take him for better,
She'll take him for worse
She'll break open his head
And then be his nurse.
But when he's well
And can get out of bed.
She'll pick up the tea-pot
To throw at his head.
Beautiful, keen
Sighted and blind,
Crafty and cruel,
Simple and kind.
She'll call him a king
And then make him a clown.
Raise him up on a pedestal,
Then flatten him down.
She inspires him to deeds
That ennoble man,
Or make him her lackey
To carry her fan.
She'll run away from him
And never come back
But if He runs away
She'll be hot on his tracks
You fancy she's not that,
But she's definitely that
She plays like a kitten
And bites like a cat
In the morning she'll sing,
But in the evening she'll not
She always does the contrary
To what she ought
Sour as vinegar,
Sweet as a rose
Kiss you one minute,
Then turn up her nose
She'll win you in range,
Enchant you in silk
She is stronger than brandy,
Milder than milk
In fact revengeful,
Merry and sad,
Hates you like poison,
But loves you like mad.
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