And weeps in comfort in her graceful weeds.
What gives our tale its moral? Here we find 530
That wives like this are not for rule design’d
Nor yet for blind submission: happy they,
Who while they feel it pleasant to obey,
Have yet a kind companion at their side }
Who in their journey will his power divide, }
Or yield the reins, and bid the lady guide; }
Then points the wonders of the way, and makes
The duty pleasant that she undertakes;