The Mistress of the Manse
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The pastor Philip brings his new wife, Mildred, to a small manse beside a river, where flowers, prepared rooms and Dinah's welcome mark the start of their married life. Josiah Gilbert Holland tells their story in rhymed verse, moving between household scenes, spoken exchanges and reflections on love. Philip delights in the home they will share, while Mildred wonders whether those around them can value her in her own right.
Later passages follow her care for the household and her kindness toward women who come seeking counsel or help. Philip learns that affection needs room for each person's freedom, a theme developed through images of streams, flowers and growing vines. Readers interested in marriage, faith and nineteenth-century ideas about women's lives will find a domestic poem with a thoughtful concern for individuality.
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- Author
- Josiah Gilbert Holland
- Pages
- 95
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Poetry
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