Wednesday, April 14, 2010

A Ballad Of Fair Ladies In Revolt Comments

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See the sweet women, friend, that lean beneath
The ever-falling fountain of green leaves
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V. Irene Cockroft 06 January 2018

Read this poem in the light of 2018, the centenary of all men and (some) women in Britain being granted the right to vote.

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V. Irene Cockroft 06 January 2018

Men and Women, At the dawn of 2018, the centenary of Votes for All Men and for (some) Women in Britain, read this poem through thoughtfully. Women, over a century ago, made a stand against domestic enslavement. Wise men chose brave mates in place of marionettes. Together, we walk toward 'fresher mornings mounting East than ever yet have dawned'.

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