<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=340939" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Nobility of Women of Merit</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Even precious jewels cannot approach their value, <br>For the women of merit are priced beyond them.<br>Their beauty is found in the works of love they do, <br>And in their smile facing the future that is never dim.<br>Most arise at dawn when it is still like the night<br>And wrap round them bands of strength like corsets.<br>Going out like the cargo ships before daylight, <br>They conduct their business for handsome profits.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Their beauty is matched by their hearts filled with virtue, <br>For there is rich wisdom and mercy on her tongue.<br>Their clothing soft fair linen of purple and blue, <br>And open are their hands to needy they live among.<br>Men give them praise and children give them honor, <br>Since her public reputation is all to her credit.<br>Eschewing evil for the good at every corner, <br>They ply their gifts toward works of merit.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Oh to be her partner in labor and pleasure, <br>For her fire will not go out for the night.<br>Her company for sure has profit in full measure, <br>And lifts high the muse of good cheer’s delight.<br>Faith is her deserved and hard-earned reward, <br>For her strength and self-respect passes the test.<br>About her worth there is candid accord, <br>Among women her title is the very best.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Albert+Price">Albert Price</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=340939" data-title="The Nobility of Women of Merit de Albert Price" data-description="Even precious jewels cannot approach their value, For the women of merit are priced beyond them. Their beauty is found in the works of love they do, And in their smile facing the future that is never dim. Most arise at dawn when it is still like..."></div> </div> </div>

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