Woman's Voice

by Unknown

Built for them cities, kingdoms, empires, laws,

And ruled within them to their hearts’ content.

And Woman dreamed and wove, and dreamed and wove,

Monotonously for ages dreamed and wove, apparently content.

Then took the rulers of the earth from out her hands her weaving;

Left the Woman empty-handed in her home;

Gave her universal task to vast machines, to mills, to factories;

Took the dignity of social service from her hearth;

No longer in her handiwork was clad the world.

Then Woman sat in brooding silence, or she served,