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Won't you help support DayPoems? A Saint's HoursBy Sarah N. Cleghorn1876-1959In the still cold before the sun (Her Matins) Her brothers and her sisters small She woke, and washed and dressed each one. And through the morning hours all (Prime) Singing above her broom she stood And swept the house from hall to hall. Then out she ran with tidings good (Tierce) Across the field and down the lane, To share them with the neighborhood. Four miles she walked, and home again, (Sexts) To sit through half the afternoon And hear a feeble crone complain. But when she saw the frosty moon (Nones) And lakes of shadow on the hill, Her maiden dreams grew bright as noon. She threw her pitying apron frill (Vespers) Over a little trembling mouse When the sleek cat yawned on the sill. In the late hours and drowsy house, (Evensong) At last, too tired, beside her bed She fell asleep -- her prayers half said. DayPoems Poem No. 1435 Comment on DayPoems? If you are like us, you have strong feelings about poetry, and about each poem you read. Let it all out! Comment on this poem, any poem, DayPoems, other poetry places or the art of poetry at DayPoems Feedback. Won't you help support DayPoems? Click here to learn more about how you can keep DayPoems on the Web . . . Copyright The DayPoems web site, www.daypoems.net, is copyright 2001-2005 by Timothy K. Bovee. All rights reserved. The authors of poetry and other material appearing on DayPoems retain full rights to their work. Any requests for publication in other venues must be negotiated separately with the authors. The editor of DayPoems will gladly assist in putting interested parties in contact with the authors. |
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