Famous Quotes | A woman cannot do the thing she...
A woman cannot do the thing she ought,- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Which means whatever perfect thing she can,
In life, in art, in science, but she fears
To let the perfect action take her part
And rest there: she must prove what she can do
Before she does it,—prate of woman’s rights,
Of woman’s mission, woman’s function, till
The men (who are prating, too, on their side) cry,
“A woman’s function plainly is ... to talk.”
Poor souls, they are very reasonably vexed!
- Add quote to your favorites
Categories: Women