Read full poem →The seventh day came, none following might'st thou see,
And the Fate's distaff empty stood to thee:
Yet words in thy benumbËd palate rung;
Dictionary Entry
A device to which a bundle of natural fibres (often wool, flax, or cotton) are attached for temporary storage, before being drawn off gradually to spin thread. A traditional distaff is a staff with flax fibres tied loosely to it (as indicat
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Common Phrases
side distaff. distaffdistaff goldendistaff jenny
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Poetry examples for “distaff”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Go--let thy less than woman's hand
Assume the distaff--not the brand. 100
But, Haroun!--to my daughter speed: