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IN THIS OUR WORLD
IN THIS OUR WORLD
CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN
BOSTON
SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1893, 1895
BY CHARLOTTE PERKINS STETSON
Copyright, 1898
BY SMALL, MAYNARD & COMPANY
Entered at Stationers’ Hall
Fifth edition, 1914
WOULD YE BUT UNDERSTAND!
JOY IS ON EVERY HAND!
YE SHUT YOUR EYES AND CALL IT NIGHT,
YE GROPE AND FALL IN SEAS OF LIGHT—
WOULD YE BUT UNDERSTAND.
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CONTENTS.
| THE WORLD | Page |
|---|---|
| Birth | 1 |
| Nature’s Answer | 2 |
| The Commonplace | 4 |
| Homes—A Sestina | 7 |
| A Common Inference | 8 |
| The Rock and the Sea | 9 |
| The Lion Path | 12 |
| Reinforcements | 13 |
| Heroism | 14 |
| Fire with Fire | 16 |
| The Shield | 18 |
| To the Preacher |