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Wilhelmina Stitch

I lived from 1888-1936. I was from Great Britain, and am in the English category.

Wilhelmina Stich is the pseudonym of Ruth Collie [1888-1936]
Little is known about this writer in either of her guises.
The artist Howard Coster found her sufficiently interesting to produce portraits of her which can now be found in the UK National Portrait Gallery.

She wrote a book of short pieces with the title "Mingled Yarn" Methuen & Co 1930

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  • To A Teacher Retiring
    A LIFE of teaching ; now you must
    retire. And there is heartache mixed
    24 lines, 3 comments
  • The Old Wall
    They are pulling down the old wall. The stones are being scattered left and right. They who so often felt the starshine fall like a care
    19 lines
  • "Day Mares"
    Far worse than nightmares are the
    fears that crowd upon us in the day.
    22 lines
  • Simple Joys
    I would sing songs of simple things, of things beloved the wide world o'er; of columbines with fairy wings, of stars that gem blue Heave
    33 lines
  • The Mistake
    Why gaze so long at that mistake?
    Last night it kept you wide awake,
    20 lines
  • This Day
    This day, this day alone, is yours and mine.
    Yesterday, with its mistakes and faults, is past.
    44 lines
  • Beauty Each Day
    I shall find beauty in this day,
    Perhaps I'll see (Oh, rare delight !)
    44 lines
  • Renew Thy Hope
    One dream has come to nought? Ah! do not sorrow.
    Let other dreams be wrought to grace the morrow.
    10 lines
  • Umbrellas
    All the day I longed to shout,
    "They are out! They are out!"
    53 lines
  • AT THE ZOO
    The pompous penguins made us smile
    just as they did, ah ! years ago.
    49 lines
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