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DRAMATISTS > poet, critic > Coventry Patmore
A woman is...
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A woman is a foreign land,
Of which, though there he settle young,
A man will ne'er quite understand
The customs, politics, and tongue.
Source: The Angel in the House, Bk ii. 9, Prelude 2
-- Coventry Patmore, (Jul 23 1823-1896), English poet, critic; His works include The Angel in the House and The Unknown Eros.