Give us that grand word 'woman' once again,
And let's have done with 'lady'; one's a term
Full of fine force, strong, beautiful, and firm,
Fit for the noblest use of tongue or pen;
And one's a word for lackeys.
Bio: Elizabeth Thomas, a poet, was born in London, the only child of Elizabeth Osborne, aged 16, and lawyer Emmanuel Thomas, aged 60. Her father died when she was an infant, leaving Osborne to take care of her.
