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REPORT.
I heard, my young friend
You were seeking a wife,
A woman to make
Your companion for life.
Now, if you are seeking
A wife for your youth,
Let this be your aim, then—
Seek a woman of truth.
She may not have talents,
With greatness combined,
Her gifts may be humble,
Of person and mind:
But if she be constant,
And gentle, and true,
Believe me my friend,
She's the woman for you!
Oh! wed not for beauty,
Though fair is the prize ;
It may pall when you grasp it.
And fade in your eyes.
