Songs of Womanhood

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Songs of Womanhood

by Laurence Alma-Tadema

EN·~45 minutes·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total
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E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)

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Songs of Womanhood

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BY - LAURENCE ALMA TADEMA

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GRANT RICHARDS 48 LEICESTER SQUARE LONDON 1903

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Edinburgh: Printed by T. and A. Constable

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CHILDHOOD

12:50
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SIX SONGS OF GIRLHOOD

5:45
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WOMANHOOD

12:05
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ELEVEN SONNETS

7:01
10

THE OPEN AIR

7:20

Description

A warm and lyrical collection of poems gathers the tender moments of early life, from the soft hush of a baby’s breath to the quiet reverence of a mother’s watchful eye. The verses move through simple scenes—king‑like infants perched on a mother’s knee, birds settling for night, and children’s tiny hands reaching for the world—each line echoing the wonder and fragility of childhood. The language is gentle yet vivid, weaving nature’s rhythms with the intimate cadence of family love.

Intermixed are familiar pieces that have appeared in earlier pamphlets and several newly printed works, offering a fresh perspective on timeless themes. The poems celebrate both the joy and the inevitable challenges of growing up, hinting at the broader journey each child will take while remaining rooted in the comforting embrace of home. Listeners will find a soothing, reflective experience that honors the quiet miracles of everyday life.

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Language

en

Duration

~45 minutes (44K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2011-08-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

Laurence Alma-Tadema

Laurence Alma-Tadema

1864–1940

A versatile British writer who moved easily between poetry, fiction, drama, and children's verse, she brought wit, feeling, and a strong imaginative streak to her work. Best known today for poems such as "If No One Ever Marries Me," she wrote across many genres over a long literary career.

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