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Emma Hart Willard: Rocked in the...

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Rocked in the cradle of the deep
I lay me down in peace to sleep;
Secure I rest upon the wave,
For Thou, O Lord! hast power to save.

Source: Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep.
-- Emma Hart Willard, (Feb 23 1787-1870), US educator; She pioneered higher education for women; founded Troy Female Seminary in 1821, which became the Emma Willard School.


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