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 Intestin, far within defensive arms A cleaving mischief, in his way to vertue Adverse and turbulent, or by her charms Draws him awry enslav'd With dotage, and his sense deprav'd To folly and shameful deeds which ruin ends. What Pilot so expert but needs must wreck Embarqu'd with such a Stears-mate at the Helm?
 * Favour'd of Heav'n who finds

One vertuous rarely found, That in domestic good combines: Happy that house! his way to peace is smooth: But vertue which breaks through all opposition, And all temptation can remove, Most shines and most is acceptable above.
 * Therefore Gods universal Law

Gave to the man despotic power Over his female in due awe, Nor from that right to part an hour, Rh