How cruel are the parents
Who riches only prize,
And to the wealthy booby
Poor Woman sacrifice!
Meanwhile, the hapless Daughter
Has buta choice of strife;
To shun a tyrant Father’s hate-
Become a wretched Wife.
The ravening hawk pursuing,
The trembling dove thus flies,
To shun impelling ruin,
Awhile her pinions tries;
Till, of escape despairing,
Noshelter orretreat,
She trusts the ruthless Falconer,
And drops beneath his feet.