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Mary Leapor

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Mary Leapor (1722–1746) was an English poet from Northamptonshire. Out of the many labouring-class writers of the period, she was noticeably well received.

Quotes

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  • In spite of all romantic poets sing,
    This gold, my dearest, is an useful thing.
    • "Mira to Octavia", in Poems upon Several Occasions, vol. 1 (1748)
  • Woman, a pleasing but a short-lived flower,
    Too soft for business and too weak for power:
    A wife in bondage, or neglected maid:
    Despised, if ugly; if she’s fair, betrayed.
    • "An Essay on Woman", in Poems upon Several Occasions, vol. 2 (1751)
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