Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ANOTHER STAR, by CHARLOTTE PERKINS STETSON GILMAN Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: There are five a-light before us Last Line: The baby, the home! Alternate Author Name(s): Stetson, Charlotte Perkins Subject(s): Elections; Women's Rights; Voting; Voters; Suffrage; Feminism | ||||||||
There are five a-light before us, In the flag flying o'er us, There'll be six on next election- We bring a new star! We are coming like the others, Free Sisters, Free Brothers, In the pride of our affection For California. CHORUS: A ballot for the Lady! For the Home and for the Baby! Come, vote ye for the Lady, The Baby, the Home! Star of Hope and Star of Beauty! Of Freedom! Of Duty! Star of childhood's new protection, That rises so high! We will work for it together In the golden, gay weather, And we'll have it next election, Or we will know why. CHORUS: A ballot for the Lady! For the Home and for the Baby! Come, vote ye for the Lady, The Baby, the Home! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD THE RIGHTS OF WOMAN by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD HEMATITE HEIRLOOM LIVES ON (MAYBE DECEMBER 1980) by ALICE NOTLEY ON THE BEACH by CLARIBEL ALEGRIA FEMINIST POEM NUMBER ONE by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER HYPOCRITE SWIFT by LOUISE BOGAN FOR A GODCHILD, REGINA, ON THE OCCASION OF HER FIRST LOVE by TOI DERRICOTTE HESTER'S SONG by TOI DERRICOTTE A CONSERVATIVE by CHARLOTTE PERKINS STETSON GILMAN |
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