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WOMEN'S RIGHTS: MANUSCRIPT POETRY: an interesting volume of manuscript poetry, mid 19thc, the writer unidentified though seemingly with a connection to the Leamington area (2 related printed items tipped-in), including an apparently unpublished 60 line poem entitled 'Women's Rights'. The poem begins: what are our rights? we do not claim to be manly and rough and bold: a call to the bar is not our aim! and members their seats may hold: we hear no music in all the clang of arms, and the shouts of war: clubs, Derby-days, and ignoble slang we care for? not a straw..., the poem continues later ...I have often heard the clergy teach the duties of women's lives, but I never heard ev'n a bishop preach from 'husbands love your wives'...other poetical contributions to the volume include verse entitled 'City of Litchfield', as well as another 10 verse poem with strongly feminist undertones entitled 'The Husband's Complaint', as well as other verse copied from published authors: accompanied by a second volume of manuscript verse and sketches. (2)
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