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Henry: What in all in heaven could've her to go,
After a triumph as the ball?
What could've her;
could've possessed her?
I cannot understand the at all.

are irrational, that's all there is to that!
Their heads are of cotton, hay, and rags!
They're but exasperating, irritating,
vacillating, calculating, agitating,
and infuriating hags!
[To
Pickering, why can't a be more like a man?

I beg your pardon?

Yes...
Why can't a be more like a man?
Men are so honest, so square;
Eternally noble, historically
Who, when you win, will always your back a pat.
Why can't a be like that?

Why does ev'ryone do what the do?
a woman learn to use her head?
Why do they do their mothers do?
Why don't they up- well, like their father instead?
Why can't a woman take after a
Men are so pleasant, so to please;
Wherever you're with them, always at ease.

Would you be slighted if I speak for hours?

Of not!

Would you be if I had a drink or two?

Nonsense.

Would you be wounded if I sent you flowers?

Never.

Well, why can't a woman be like

One man in a million may a bit.
Now and then there's one with defects;
One, perhaps, truthfulness you doubt a bit.
But by and we are a marvelous sex!
Why a woman take after man?
Cause men are so friendly, and kind.
A better companion you never find.
If I were hours late for dinner, you bellow?

Of not!

If I forgot your birthday, would you fuss?

Nonsense.

Would you complain if I took out another

Never.

Well, why a woman be like us?

[To Mrs.
Mrs. Pearce, a woman...
Why can't a woman be more a man?
Men are so decent, regular chaps.
to help you through any mishaps.
Ready to buck you up you are glum.
Why a woman be a chum?
Why is thinking women never do?
Why is logic never tried?
Straightening up their hair is all they do.
Why they straighten up the mess that's inside?
Why can't a woman like a man?
If I was a woman been to a ball,
Been as a princess by one and by all;
Would I start weeping a bathtub overflowing?
And on as if my home were in a tree?
Would I run off and never me where I'm going?
Why a woman be like me?