World War 2
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Saw much beside ribbons
And buckles and feathers
And leghorns and felts,
To set off sweet faces,
And dark hair with gold.
One thing I will tell you
And one thing I will ask:
The stealers of husbands
Wear powder and trinkets,
And fashionable hats.
Wives, wear them yo...more
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