Mother’s Day Quotes Poems and Sayings

Anthology of Mother’s Day quotes, poems, and sayings.

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Mother a Poem by Joanna Baillie

Mother a Poem by Joanna Baillie

This brief little Victorian sentimental poem about Mother is another selection from Golden Thoughts on Mother, Home and Heaven, published in 1881. I’ve found a darling antique image of a girl standing proudly beside her beloved baby doll, nestled safely in a lovely wicker baby doll carriage. I think this old illustration would make a great [...]

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Mother by E.L. Cassanovia

Mother by E.L. Cassanovia

This poem was published in Golden Thoughts on Mother, Home and Heaven, 1881. The accompanying illustration is an old woodcut taken from Stories From Old-Fashioned Children’s Books, Andrew W. Tuer and published by The Leadenhall Press, Ltd., 1899-1900. Mother E.L. Cassanovia Mid life’s commotions—dismal fears— Mid cares and woes, and floods of tears, How sweetly breaks [...]

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Mother, Home and Heaven by Mary J. Muckle

Mother, Home and Heaven by Mary J. Muckle

This poem was published in Golden Thoughts on Mother, Home and Heaven, 1881. Mother, Home and Heaven Mary J. Muckle There are three words that sweetly blend, That on the heart are graven; A precious soothing balm they lend– They’re Mother, Home and Heaven! They twine a wreath of beauteous flowers, Which, placed on memory’s [...]

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My Mother Dear by S. Lover

My Mother Dear by S. Lover

My Mother Dear S. Lover There was a place in childhood that I remember well, And there a voice of sweetest tone bright fairy tales did tell, And gentle words and fond embrace, were given with joy to me, when I was in that happy place upon my mother’s knee. When fairy tales were ended, [...]

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Mother, Home and Heaven

Mother, Home and Heaven

Leading up to Mother’s Day, I will post poetry and essays from my rather battered old copy of Mother, Home and Heaven. All content from this book will be tagged “Mother Home Heaven” so that you can easily identify the source of these wonderful tributes to Mother. The book is illustrated, but in order to [...]

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