“Patience” is a great poem about the importance of forbearance. Often you’ll just hear the 1st verse recited like a proverb.
You can listen to the poem below and read along with the text.
Patience
By Anna M. Pratt
If a string is in a knot,
Patience will untie it.
Patience can do many things—
Did you ever try it?
If it was sold at any shop
I should like to buy it.
But you and I must find our own—
No other can supply it.
Read by Lisa
Enjoy!
Mama Lisa
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15 Responses to “"If a string is in a knot, Patience will untie it." – A Poem about Patience”
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August 23rd, 2017 at 11:50 pm
Hello,
I just discovered your delightful blog and would like to share a song that I found in a children’s song book from the 1920’s. It’s called “The Hippopotamus and Me” and it presents an interesting change of perspective when the child looking at the hippo wonders “what he thinks of me”. It was a favorite of my children when they were small – and still is. If you like, I can send it as a pdf of the words and music.
Best Wishes,
KH
August 24th, 2017 at 2:27 pm
Sure! We love learning new songs!
October 5th, 2017 at 4:19 pm
I found this by searching google and guess what… you’re poem was on The Flash tv show!!! seriously that’s what I was looking for. I love this POEM!!
December 15th, 2017 at 12:15 am
What a wonderful poem !!!, I really loved it.
it has a the true meaning of patience.
p.s. : I found it on this TV series “THE FLASH s03e10”, and since then it’s in my head.
January 1st, 2018 at 9:31 pm
The Flash brought me here ⚡⚡
June 24th, 2018 at 3:04 pm
Lovely Poem…the flash brought me here too
June 25th, 2018 at 7:52 pm
Thanks Pat!
October 30th, 2018 at 10:36 pm
Wonderful poem, is it in the
Public Domain, so I can quote it? pls reply< thx.
November 1st, 2018 at 12:27 pm
This poem can be found in print in 1893.
July 14th, 2019 at 9:43 am
::}}} flash brought me here as well “ well actually “ Wells” & Cisco did lol
Great poem and I’m glad I’m here at your site to have read it .
March 27th, 2020 at 7:18 pm
To me as well… courtesy “The Flash”… well delivered by Cisco Ramon.
March 8th, 2021 at 5:13 pm
And…it’s 2021! I just introduced my parents to the Flash, and the TV show brought us all here, too!
March 9th, 2022 at 9:16 pm
This Will Surely Buy You A Lot Of Fame And Deservedly So ……
Such A Beautiful And Inspiring Poem
November 18th, 2022 at 4:49 pm
My grandmother recited the first verse to me (once) when I was in fourth grade and never again. I remember becoming frustrated with untying a knot in one of my shoelaces. Over the years I searched for this poem to know avail. And today here it is. Thank you so much.
January 10th, 2023 at 9:25 pm
The Flash brought me here hopefully it’ll bring my kids here someday…