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 "id": "mary-weston-fordham/the-coming-woman",
 "title": "The Coming Woman",
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 "poet": "Mary Weston Fordham",
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 "book": "Magnolia Leaves",
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  "year": 1897,
  "venue": "Magnolia Leaves (1897)",
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   {
    "text": "Just look, ’tis a quarter past six, love⁠—",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And not even the fires are caught;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Well, you know I must be at the office⁠—",
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   },
   {
    "text": "But, as usual, the breakfast’ll be late.",
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   }
  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "Now hurry and wake up the children;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And dress them as fast as you can;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "“Poor dearies,” I know they’ll be tardy,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Dear me, “what a slow, poky man!”",
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   }
  ],
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   {
    "text": "Have the tenderloin broiled nice and juicy⁠—",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Have the toast browned and buttered all right;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And be sure you settle the coffee:",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Be sure that the silver is bright.",
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  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "When ready, just run up and call me⁠—",
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   },
   {
    "text": "At eight, to the office I go,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Lest poverty, grim, should overtake us⁠—",
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   },
   {
    "text": "“ ’Tis bread and butter,” you know.",
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   }
  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "The bottom from stocks may fall out,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "My bonds may get below par;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Then surely, I seldom could spare you",
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   },
   {
    "text": "A nickel, to buy a cigar.",
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   }
  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "All ready? Now, while I am eating,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Just bring up my wheel to the door;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Then wash up the dishes; and, mind now.",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Have dinner promptly at four;",
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  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "For to-night is our Woman’s Convention,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "And I am to speak first, you know⁠—",
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   },
   {
    "text": "The men veto us in private,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "But in public they shout, “That’s so.”",
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  ],
  [
   {
    "text": "So “bye-bye”⁠—In case of a rap, love,",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Before opening the door, you must look;",
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   },
   {
    "text": "O! how could a civilized woman",
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   },
   {
    "text": "Exist, without a man cook.",
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