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The Sons of Mary seldom bother, for they have inherited that goodpart, / But the Sons of Martha favour their Mother of the careful soul and the troubled heart. / And because she lost her temper once, and because she was rude to the Lord her Guest, / Her Sons must wait upon Mary's Sons, world without end, reprieve, or rest.
It is their care in all the ages to take the buffet and cushion the shock. / It is their care that the gear engages; it is their care that the switches lock. / It is their care that the wheels run truly; it is their care to embark and entrain, / Tally, transport, and deliver duly the Sons of Mary by land and main.