TOD[OROTHY]A[SBURY]

tod[orothy]a[sbury]

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dividedpraise,lady,toyouweowe,

ofallthehealthyourhusbanddothbestow,

respectedwifeofskilfulasbury!

oracularforesightnamedtheedorothy;

tisagreekword,andsignifiesgod'sgift;

(howlearninghelpspoorpoetsatashift!)—

youarethatgift.when,tiredwithhumanails,

andtediouslisteningtothesickman'stales,

sorespent,andfretted,hecomeshomeateve,

bymildmedicamentsyouhistoilsdeceive.

underyoursoothingtreatmentherevives;

(restorativeisthesmileofgentlewives):

youlengthenhis,wholengthensallourlives.