A+Song+for+Equal+Suffrage

=By Charlotte Perkins Gilman =

Day of hope and day of glory! After slavery and woe, Comes the dawn of woman's freedom, and the light shall grow and grow Until every man and woman equal liberty shall know,  In Freedom marching on!  Woman's right is woman's duty! For our share in life we call!  Our will it is not weakened and our power it is not small.  We are half of every nation! We are mothers of them all!

 In Wisdom marching on! Not for self but larger service has our cry for freedom grown, There is crime, disease and warfare in a world of men alone, In the name of love we're rising now to serve and save our own,

 As Peace comes marching on! By every sweet and tender tie around our heartstrings curled, In the cause of nobler motherhood is woman's flag unfurled, <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Till every child shall know the joy and peace of mother's world–

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> As Love comes marching on! <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">We will help to make a pruning hook of every outgrown sword, <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">We will help to knit the nations in continuing accord, <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">In humanity made perfect is the glory of the Lord, <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;"> As His world goes marching on!

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Poem written: 1890 <span style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode','Lucida Grande',sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Source: Charlotte Perkins Gilman, //Suffrage Songs and Verses// (1860-1911).