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1874–1942

Chivalry

Alice Duer Miller

It's treating a woman politely As long as she is n't a fright: It's guarding the girls who act rightly, If you can be judge of what's right;

It's being — not just, but so pleasant; It's tipping while wages are low; It's making a beautiful present, And failing to pay what you owe.

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