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1820–1897

XL.

Jean Ingelow

And Malva, must she toil? E'en so. Full patiently she takes her part, All, all so new. But her deep heart Forebodes more change than shall be shown

Betwixt a settle and a throne. And lost in musing she will go About the winding of her silk, About the skimming her goat's milk,

About the kneading of her bread, And water drawn from her well-head.

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