, 1876-03-12
WHO'S 10 BLAME

"a Reply to Eu1eneJ J. Holfs 7trade Lbout Uoman'
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| Who gnre first cause for womaul rights,
Fol SIN and all its cruel blightS?
From Adam down to present man.
They've bl.u7ed lis woa1ea all rhey c1n.
Tic last trade-not least at ALL
Was made by one - Eugene j. Hail.
Who claims. as did the sire.a Of ypre,
| That VIC are made Of ribs; and more,
That now, as in the past. you'll tlnd
Our way to la1vs we 4re inclined.
{But that our way is oft tho best,
His wisdom failed him to attest)
Why don't they let rs live In peace
Those 1nen,-snd not our woes lucrease7
take it aa NOT very kind
That they this subject bring to mind.
Indeed, it 10 full shame enough
70 know wa sprung from such poor stuff.
{For me, VOW, by word And letter,
Would we're male OF soulething better
Than ribs Of man. 70 laan aud crooked.
Hu prone to au thnt'a i'll and wicked.
<3ruall solace tits for my distinction
To know lau o'ea ''tho nlerest fractnn.'1
Why anould no. wc. In our good way,
Ger man and beast hold royal sway ?
You've but to take hasty look
Ger pages Of TINT same Good BOOK
THAT tells the story Of the rib
And you will ftnd that, ages gone,
Even the wisa King Solomon
With all his crooked ibis and wealth,
Hn1 not the brsius 70 rule himself;
Aud 80, from Adam down. you've been
wavering, wandering Set Of men.
So tate it Ill, OF take It we'll.
We still wal u'er you hold tho gpell.
Wen not o'crsook tho lions aud beara,
Nor yet the foxes aud the hases.
Though loud you roar though iercc you below
Though far you lie, vel aWifuy follow
AZ we'll through night, n in the DAY,
Wen ever hoii domestic sway.
Well keep tho buttons on your c1othea,
And hearken TO your wants aud woes.
Ut this worlds goods wel have the best.
And kindly lcsFc for sou the rest.
some sad n,istake will often bring
L9ug Yeas OF endless sutieriug"
Had ADAM husband should
Who has wife both feir and good,
But kept his place close By her side
Instead Of wandering far and wide:
Or had he said, :. lily darling, couae--
Fall long enough you've kept at ho1ue,-
Come roliu with me tho gardcn through,
And Gods afglor1ous t'et'1sies view;
WeTl climb the mountain, cIear the vale,
And breath Of flowers sweet lullale.
The deep-red rose ind lily fair
Shall bloom to deck thy golden Lair,
And L1rds shall caro} soft aud srect
While Ininbs will frisk About our fett:
Through fragrant WOODS Of pino we'll rove
And they shall siga for very Io7e;
Meath shade vi willows we will rest
And they aha1l Eecp to be 50 blcst:
Whcre'er your feet shall touch tho Garth
Lovely towessshau spring to birth;
SOFT zeplyrs will about yuu play,
And whisper love the Hse-long DAY;
Ill lead you to yon h3bbling brock.
Meath lovely sh ade, fu quiet hook,
And thou CHI st LIRE in WsterK clear,
Whilst in call will lpger uear,
And hold With Angels converse sweet,
Til thou from out thy fa1r retreat
Shalt rise bcforo my longing sight,
So fair. SO purs, 70 heavenly bright,
That zen tie Angels from above
Will pok on thee with eyes Of love,
And praise, in hyuns Of joy and mirth,
The one fair bride OF all the earth;
If woaric1, then, t1una rambling oar
This lpvely garden, Edeu'a Ahore,
To homo and rest we'll gladly coma
When work Of day in sw.et!y done,
And to the Great Creator bring
uf earth the choicest oHcring":
Iind he done this, as hare said,
We need rot now work hard for bread:
Nor med w fear death nor sin,
For Eve would not have tempted becu:
Nnr now, through gloomy dsys and pjrbts,
Need we bc bancd for claiming rights.
x. EyEI1NA SSoEpoUND.
CHICAGO, March l, 1876.