WOMAN'S WORK.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 674, 7 October 1876, Page 5 (Supplement)

WOMAN'S WORK.

Darning little stockings, For restless little feet ; Washing little faces, To keep them clean and sweet ; Hearing Bible lessons, Teaching catechism. Praying for Salration From heresy and seismWoman's work. Sewing on the buttons, Overseei ng ration*. Soothing with a kind word, Other's lamentation!*. Guiding clumsy Bridgets, And coaxing sullen cooks ; Entertaining company, And reading recent booksWoman's work. Burying out of sight Her own unhealing smarts ; Letting in the sunshine, On other clouded hearts. Binding up the wounded, And healing of the sick ; Bravely marching onwards, Through dangers dark, and thick — Woman's work. Leading little children, And blessing manhood's years ; Showing to tho sinful, How God's forgiveness cheers. Scattering sweet roses, Along another's pntli ; Smiling by the wuj "!■]<•, Content with what hLc liath— Woman's work. Letting fall her own tears, Where only God can see. Wiping off another's, With tender sympathy ; Learning by eiperiance, Teaching by example ; Yearning for the Gateway, Golden, pearly, ample — Woman's work. Lastly comath silence, A day of deep repose, Her locks so smoothly braided, Upon her breast a rose. Lashes resting gently, Upon the marble cheek, A look of blessed peace, Upon the forehead mcck — Woman's work. Pale hands softly folded, The kindly pulses still ; The lips know no smiling, The noble heart no thrill. Her couch needs no smoothing, She crareth for no care ; Lore's tenderest entreaty, Wakes no responses there — Woman's work. Fresh graves in. .the valley, Tears, bitter sobs, regrets ; One more solemn lesson, That lips may not forget. Face for ever hid, Race for ever run ; ' Dust to Dust ' a voice saith, And woman's work is done-* Woman'i work.