Woman's a Being, dubiously great,
Never contented with a passive state;
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With too much Knowledge to give Man the sway,
With too much Pride his humours to obey,
She hangs in doubt, [too] humble or [too] brave;
In doubt to be a Mistress or a Slave;
In doubt herself or Husband to controul;
Born to be made a tyrant or a fool;
In one extreme, her Power is always such