Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE PILGRIM MAIDEN, by DOROTHY WHITEHEAD HOUGH


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THE PILGRIM MAIDEN, by                    
First Line: Lo, I have come a weary way
Last Line: Dedicated to love of god and liberty.
Subject(s): Footprints; Immigrants; Pilgrimages & Pilgrims; Travel; Emigrant; Emigration; Immigration; Journeys; Trips


Lo, I have come a weary way;
Crossed restless, stormy seas;
Seeking a new home in this strange wilderness
Where I may worship God
In freedom, as my conscience bids me do.
I, the first white woman
To set foot upon this sea washed rock.
A moment pause I here,
For when my feet upon this new soil
Firmly stand,
There shall be,
There can be
No turning back.
Lo, he that sets his hand unto the plough
Must forward go.
And I, his mate, to make a home for him,
Must constant be in purpose.
Together we shall build a nation,
Convert the heathen,
Tame their savage ways.
Together we shall conquer the wilderness
For all the generations yet unborn.
While steadfast
Through all trials,
Through pioneer privations
Pressing on,
Dedicated to love of God and liberty.





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