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  • She who only finds her self-esteem
    In others' admiration, begs an alms;
    Depends on others for her daily food,
    And is the very servant of her slaves;
    Tho' oftentimes, in a fantastic hour,
    O'er men she may a childish pow'r exert,
    Which not ennobles but degrades her state.

    Joanna Baillie (1853). “The dramatic and poetical works of Joanna Baillie”, p.27