Motto for a Front Hall
If you come cheerily,
Here shall be jest for you;
If you come wearily,
Here shall be rest for you.
If you come borrowing,
Gladly we’ll loan to you.
If you come sorrowing,
Love shall be shown to you.
Under our thatch, friend,
Place shall abide for you,
Touch but the latch, friend,
The door shall swing wide for you!
By Nancy Byrd Turner
(This poem is in the public domain)
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If you came to my door, our little autumn scarecrow door hanger would greet you. Someday I’m going to have “Motto for a Front Hall” framed and hanging in our front entryway. Thank you to Jayne Jaudon Ferrer editor of Your Daily Poem for posting this welcoming poem on August 30th.
This poem is linked to Poetry Friday, hosted today by Doraine Bennett at Dori Reads.
Violet Nesdoly / poems 
mattforrest
October 3, 2013 at 10:49 pm
Love this! I’d never seen it before.
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Catherine Johnson
October 4, 2013 at 4:24 am
That is a lovely poem, Violet and what a cute front door for fall.
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Tabatha
October 4, 2013 at 12:54 pm
I had just been thinking about how hard it is to rhyme, and here you show us this poem that rhymes so gracefully! Thanks, Violet.
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Keri
October 4, 2013 at 2:54 pm
Precious! I agree — the poem is perfect for an entryway.
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Myra GB
October 5, 2013 at 2:58 am
Now to find this beautiful doll to ornament our boring door. 🙂 Lovely poem too Violet.
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Doraine Bennett
October 5, 2013 at 12:02 pm
A lovely welcome!
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maryleehahn
October 5, 2013 at 1:58 pm
What a welcoming rhyme!
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