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To The Golden Wife

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With laughter always on the darkest day,     She danced before the very face of dread,     Starry companion of my mortal way,     Pre-destined merrily to be my mate,     With eyes as calm, she met the eyes of Fate:     "For this it was that you and I were wed -     What else?" she smiled and said.     Fair-weather wives are any man's to find,     The pretty sisters of the butterfly,     Gay when the sun is out, and skies are kind;     The daughters of the rainbow all may win -     Pity their lovers when the sun goes in!     Her smiles are brightest 'neath the stormiest sky -     Thrice blest and all unworthy I!

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