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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE NAME OF MOTHER, by FRANCES JANE CROSBY Poet Analysis
First Line: The light, the spell-word of the heart
Last Line: Awakened by the name of mother.
Alternate Author Name(s): Van Alstyne, Frances Jane, Mrs.; Crosby, Fanny
Subject(s): Mothers
First Line: The light, the spell-word of the heart
Last Line: Awakened by the name of mother.
Alternate Author Name(s): Van Alstyne, Frances Jane, Mrs.; Crosby, Fanny
Subject(s): Mothers
THE light, the spell-word of the heart,
Our guiding star in weal or woe,
Our talisman--our earthly chart--
That sweetest name that earth can know.
We breathed it first with lisping tongue
When cradled in her arms we lay;
Fond memories round that name are hung
That will not, cannot pass away.
We breathed it then, we breath it still,
More dear than sister, friend, or brother;
The gentle power, the magic thrill
Awakened by the name of Mother.
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