Queen of my tub, I merrily sing,
While the white foam raises high,
And sturdily wash, and rinse, and wring,
And fasten the clothes to dry;
Then out in the free fresh air they swing,
Under the sunny sky.
I wish we could wash from our hearts and our souls
The stains of the week away,
And let water and air by their magic make
Ourselves as pure as they;
Then on the earth there would be indeed
A glorious washing day!
Along the path of a useful life
Will heart's-ease ever bloom;
The busy mind has no time to think
Of sorrow, or care, or gloom;
And anxious thoughts may be swept away
As we busily wield a broom.
I am glad a task to me is given
To labor at day by day;
For it brings me health, and strength, and hope,
And I cheerfully learn to say—
"Head, you may think; heart, you may feel;
But hand, you shall work always!"
-Louisa May Alcott
Can Louisa come over and help me fold? :-D
ReplyDeleteDo you think her laundry was done with your homemade detergent??
ReplyDeleteYou two are cracking me up!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful picture...ah, makes me long for nice weather. I've read Alcot but not this, very nice poem~
ReplyDeletedarnit... i typed a comment and it got lost!! :(
ReplyDeletei love laundry hung out to dry. :) it always smells so good. makes me long for warmer weather and nice summer days more than I already am!
xoxoxox
The busy mind has no time to think
ReplyDeleteOf sorrow, or care, or gloom;
And anxious thoughts may be swept away
As we busily wield a broom.
^^ so true.
Andrea- yes, so true. :)
ReplyDeleteAng & Jen- I want the warm weather, too. Wahhh!