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Post by ARENA on Sept 24, 2019 8:57:30 GMT
The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.
My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is never weary;
My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
Thy fate is the common fate of all,
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
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polly
Silver Surfer
Into each life some rain must fall. Longfellow
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Post by polly on Sept 24, 2019 13:09:36 GMT
Arena, Longfellow is one of my favourite poets. Have you read any biography about him? An amazing gentleman. In case you haven't noticed, I used the penultimate line of the poem under my avatar. Here is one of R.L.Stevenson's small poems for children:  |
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polly
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Into each life some rain must fall. Longfellow
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Post by polly on Sept 24, 2019 13:43:14 GMT
The artist of the above illustration is Bessie Pease Gutmann. I have hanging in my bedroom a lovely illustration of hers (see immediately below) which is set in a very old round oak frame. Unfortunately I have managed to batter the frame a bit over the years. It was in my mother's wardrobe and never put on a wall.  From WIKI: Bessie Pease Gutmann (April 8, 1876 – September 29, 1960) was an American artist and illustrator, initially as Bessie Collins Pease, most noted for her paintings of putti, infants, and young children. During the early 1900s she was one of the better-known magazine and book illustrators in the United States.Her artwork was featured on 22 magazine covers such as Woman's Home Companion and McCall's between 1906 and 1920. She also illustrated popular children's books including a notable 1907 edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Although the commercial popularity of Gutmann's art declined during World War II, there was renewed interest in her illustrations from collectors by the late 20th century. Apologies, Arena, if I have gone completely off-piste! I have just been enjoying looking at her illustrations.    |
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Post by honeybear on Sept 26, 2019 8:27:31 GMT
By the shores of Gitche Gumee We had to learn all of this poem at school. I still remember the first couple of verses. Anyone else get it at school?
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