William Boyce
 (1711 - 1779)

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How hard is the fortune of all womankind
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Published in Lyra Britannica.
Lyrics: Anon

How hard is the fortune of all womankind,
For ever subjected, for ever confin'd.
Our parents control us until we are wives;
Our husbands enslave us the rest of our lives.

Tho' fondly we love, yet we dare not reveal.
But secretly languish, compell'd to conceal:
Denied ev'ry freedom of life to enjoy,
We're sham'd if we're kind, and we're blamed if we're coy.