Ab·i·gail (b-gl): Joy Of The Father

Sunday, June 13, 2010

What Our Country Needs

This is a wonderful poem that a friend of mine had on her blog a few days ago. I have been reading So Much More, and this poem really brought out some of the things that book talks about.
~Brooke
             What Our Country Needs 

What does our country need? Not armies standing 
With sabres gleaming ready for a fight; 
Not Increased navies, skillful and commanding,
                                         To bound the waters with an iron might;
                                            Not haughty men with glutted purses trying
                                             To purchase souls, and keep the power of place;
                                             Not jeweled dolls with one another vying
                                           For psalms of beauty, elegance, and grace.
                                             But we want women, strong of soul, yet lowly
                                           With that rare meekness, born of gentleness;
                                                   Women whose lives are pure and clean and holy,
                                        The women whom all little children bless;
                                                          Brave, earnest women, helpful to each other,
                                                           With finest scorn for all things low and mean;
                                                  Women who hold the names of wife and mother
                                       Far nobler than the title of queen.
                                          ~Unknown

3 comments:

  1. Sorry about the format... I couldn't get it to cooperate. :(

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  2. I saw this poem too and am glad you posted it.

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  3. Yes, as soon as I saw it I was asking Hannah if I could repost it! It was so good that I had to. Especially how it lines up with the book. :)

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