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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
IN PRAISE OF WOMEN, by ANONYMOUS
First Line: I am light as any roe
Last Line: "thereto she put all her might, / and yet she hath both care and woe"
Subject(s): Women's Rights; Feminism
First Line: I am light as any roe
Last Line: "thereto she put all her might, / and yet she hath both care and woe"
Subject(s): Women's Rights; Feminism
I am light as any roe
To preise womene where that I go.
To onpreise womene it were a shame,
For a woman was thy dame.
Our blessed lady bereth the name
Of all womene where that they go.
A woman is a worthy thing;
They do the washe and do the wringe;
"Lullay, lullay!" she dothe thee singe;
And yet she hath but care and wo.
A woman is a worthy wight;
She serveth a man both day and night;
Thereto she putteth alle her might;
And yet she hath but care and wo.
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