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THE GIRLS' LOT by AGATHIAS SCHOLASTICUS

First Line: YOUNG MEN HAVE ALL THE LUCK! THEY DO NOT KNOW
Last Line: WE'RE KEPT INDOORS AND CUT OFF FROM THE LIGHT.
Subject(s): GIRLS;

YOUNG men have all the luck! They do not know
How hard is life for each soft-hearted maid:
They've friends of their own age to whom they go
And tell their cares and worries unafraid;
They've games to play at, and can freely roam
The streets and roll their eyes at paintings bright;
While victims of our own dull thoughts at home
We're kept indoors and cut off from the light.



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