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First Line: Women are like canaries, born and raised in a pleasant cage
Last Line: But canaries go with antimacassars!
Subject(s): Cages; Canaries; Women


Women are like canaries, born and raised in a pleasant cage,
After awhile, they forget that a sky is above them.
When chance leaves the door open, they venture a little way out
But are afraid to fly;
They shrink from the strength of the wind in the coming storms,
Nor do they trust their wings.
What if the cage door shut!

It is their habit to sing.
Did the first canary put soul into his music?
Now they can be inspired by a sewing machine or carpet sweeper.
The sparrows in the dust exude the joy of living,
The field lark lifts our eyes to heaven,
But canaries go with antimacassars!





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