Woman's Voice

by Unknown

And they looked at their children.

A Thanksgiving

By Theodosia Garrison

(One of America’s leading contemporary poets.)

For the friendship of women, Lord, that hath been since the world had breath,

Since a woman stood at a woman’s side to comfort through birth and death,

You have made as a bond of mirth and tears to last forever and aye,—

For the friendship of true woman, Lord, take you my thanks today.

Many the joys I have welcomed, many the joys that have passed,