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Poem
April 9, 1845
The Northern Galaxy
Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont
What is this article about?
Poem by Mrs. Sigourney arguing that women's patriotism is best served through domestic roles—cheering the patriot, guiding youth, and nurturing the home—rather than public involvement in strife.
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The Patriotism of Woman.
BY MRS. SIGOURNEY.
How shall we aid the land we love?
O'er dusty tomes to pore?
And catch the warrior's wrathful mood
From Amazonian lore?
No, sister, no.
Amid the strife of angry minds
With lifted voice to rove?
Or where the long procession winds,
Boldly to mix and move?
No, sister, no.
In our own place, the hearth beside,
The patriot's heart to cheer,
The young unfolding mind to guide,
The future age to rear,-
Where sleeps the cradled infant fair,
To watch with love, and kneel in prayer,
Soothe each sad soul with pity's smile,
And frown on every latent wile
That threats the pure, domestic shade:
Sisters,-best our life shall aid
The land we love.
BY MRS. SIGOURNEY.
How shall we aid the land we love?
O'er dusty tomes to pore?
And catch the warrior's wrathful mood
From Amazonian lore?
No, sister, no.
Amid the strife of angry minds
With lifted voice to rove?
Or where the long procession winds,
Boldly to mix and move?
No, sister, no.
In our own place, the hearth beside,
The patriot's heart to cheer,
The young unfolding mind to guide,
The future age to rear,-
Where sleeps the cradled infant fair,
To watch with love, and kneel in prayer,
Soothe each sad soul with pity's smile,
And frown on every latent wile
That threats the pure, domestic shade:
Sisters,-best our life shall aid
The land we love.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Patriotism
Women
Domestic
Sigourney
Moral
Hearth
Youth
What entities or persons were involved?
By Mrs. Sigourney.
Poem Details
Title
The Patriotism Of Woman.
Author
By Mrs. Sigourney.
Subject
Women's Domestic Patriotism
Form / Style
Rhymed Stanzas
Key Lines
No, Sister, No.
In Our Own Place, The Hearth Beside, The Patriot's Heart To Cheer, The Young Unfolding Mind To Guide, The Future Age To Rear,
Sisters, Best Our Life Shall Aid The Land We Love.