“ . . . Take heart with the day . . . “

“ . . . Take heart with the day and begin again.”

Sarah Chauncey Woolsey (1835-1905)

American poet and writer of children’s books

Maybe you’re like me and you never heard of “Susan Coolidge.” That was the nom de plume of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, a New England socialite who died more than 100 years ago.

She was a nurse during the Civil War, and thereafter commenced her prolific writing career, notably as the author of several “What Katy did . . .” books for kids.

Perhaps her poetry is under-appreciated. It certainly was by me.

I like this excerpt from “New Every Morning,” written in the 19^th century:

“Every day is a fresh beginning,

  Listen my soul to the glad refrain.

  . . . Take heart with the day and begin again.”

I spotted it on the blog A Year Of Being Here      http://www.ayearofbeinghere.com/

http://barleyliterate.blogspot.com/2014/01/ever-child.html

http://barleyliterate.blogspot.com/2013/12/mates-for-life.html

http://barleyliterate.blogspot.com/2013/12/tantalized.html

http://barleyliterate.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-eyes-have-it.html