July Fourth 1761 An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the One Hundredth
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Thy sway, capricious Fashion, was unknown ; Then bowed no slaves before thy gilded throne : Luxury then could not her sway advance, Nor thou, insidious foe, Extravagance. No idler droned within the busy hive, No sharper purposed by his wits to thrive, For sun-browned labor then with honor crowned, Held, all in " fee, " the thrifty acres round. At home, where woman held her useful sway. No petted daughter languished life away, Or thrummed piano while her mother toiled. Or novels read, till she f...or service spoiled, Was only fit to lounge and flirt the fan, Companion meet for some exquisite man ! Then Lowell's looms were but ideal things. And Cotton was not of the race of kings : For maiden sinews did the work of steam, The shuttle threw, and drove the heavy beam, Made hum with speed the ancient spinning-wheel, And, partner of its toil, the rapid reel. 0, how could cotton gain tyrannic rule. 56 POEM. While woman wrought in home's industrial school ! Before her glance have holder tyrants cowed : E'en lords domestic to her tongue have bowed : "What chance, then, 'gainst her supple, skilful hand, The base pretender of our southern land !
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