A Prayer for Womanhood
~Grace Noll Crowell~
1934
God, give each true good woman
Her own small house to keep,
No heart should ache with longing,
No hurt should go too deep.....
Grant her age-old desire:
A house to love and sweep.
Give her a man beside her,
A kind man, and a true,
And let them work together
And love, a lifetime through,
And let her mother children
As gentle women do.
Give her a shelf for dishes,
And a shining box for bread,
A white cloth for her table,
And a white spread for her bed,
A shaded lamp at nightfall,
And a row of books much read.
God, let her work with laughter,
And let her rest with sleep.
No life can truly offer
A peace more sure and deep....
God, give each true woman
Her own small house to keep
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I felt I had to comment, as I found some Grace Noll Crowell poems in old copies of "Good Housekeeping" magazine...but I hadn't seen this one! I published one or two on my blog, I enjoyed them so much. I like this one too, so may copy it or link to it?
Thank you,
Please feel free to take if you like or link to it.
I will love to read the poems that you have posted on your blog as well.
Thank you again!
I like this poem because it focuses a woman's thoughts on the simply desires of life.
Thank you for stopping by my blog. Your little home on the web looks so cozy! Its a tad bit late for me but I plan to settle in and read more later today.
God Bless!
Hi Cottage Nester!
I've copied and linked to this post!
Blessings
DD
What a precious poem.
Thank you for sharing!!
xo,
Kim
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