I should not dare to leave my friend,Because — because if he should dieWhile I was gone — and I — too late —Should reach the Heart that wanted me — If I should disappoint the eyesThat hunted — hunted so — to see —And could not bear to shut untilThey “noticed” me — they
We touched on Alfred Noyes not too long ago. But I just came across this Bio at Poetry Foundation. Extraordinarily prolific and decidedly popular among the reading public, Alfred Noyes enjoyed a full-fledged career as a writer and as an intellectual when few people of the era could depend solely on the writing craft to
The Skies can’t keep their secret!They tell it to the Hills —The Hills just tell the Orchards —And they — the Daffodils! A Bird — by chance — that goes that way —Soft overhears the whole —If I should bribe the little Bird —Who knows but she would tell? I think I won’t — however
On this day in 1846 the Battle of Monterey was fought. That infallible source [not going to research the differences in spelling]: In the Battle of Monterrey (September 21–24, 1846) during the Mexican–American War, General Pedro de Ampudia and the Mexican Army of the North was defeated by the Army of Occupation, a force of United States Regulars, Volunteers and Texas Rangers under the command of General Zachary Taylor.
What shall I do — it whimpers so —This little Hound within the HeartAll day and night with bark and start —And yet, it will not go —Would you untie it, were you me —Would it stop whining — if to Thee —I sent it — even now? It should not tease you —By your
Daily Reading Wordsworth’s My Heart Leaps Up Laodamia There Was a Boy My Heart Leaps Up My heart leaps up when I beholdA rainbow in the sky:So was it when my life began;So is it now I am a man;So be it when I shall grow old,Or let me die!The Child is father of the
I lost a World — the other day!Has Anybody found?You’ll know it by the Row of StarsAround its forehead bound. A Rich man — might not notice it —Yet — to my frugal Eye,Of more Esteem than Ducats —Oh find it — Sir — for me! —Emily Dickinson (1830-1886; written 1860, first published 1890) The Complete
“Success in any study depends largely upon the interest taking in that particular subject by the student. This being the case, we earnestly hope that you will realize at the very outset that shorthand can be made in intensely fascinating study. Cultivate a love for it. Think of it as the highest form of writing
Today in the year 1832 Sir Walter Scott died. That infallible source will refresh our memories, if needed. Scott himself is so good I’m giving him all of the space today. Daily Reading September 21 Sir Walter Scott [GDR directs to a few autobiographical letters, etc. See below.] The Maid of Neidpath [poem] Pibroch of
The fellow who does The Ace of Spades Headquarters Sunday Morning Book Thread is on holiday this week. Alas, that means I have no funny or whimsical book-related cartoons to swipe & repost this morning. And so… I offer you this. Originally posted here December, 2018. Enjoy! We live in an amazing time. On my
I don’t normally do GDRs on the weekend but because of the glorious weather, I am making an exception. One of the readings for today is the poem “Autumn” by Thomas Hood. I liked it– it made me smile. We’ve talked about Hood before. He wrote The Song of the Shirt, remember? It was written
Enjoy the Guide to Daily Readings? Big Recipes? Apolitical replay of Powerline’s The Week in Pictures? My ad hoc history, economics, statistics lessons? Conversations with Missy & Rocky? Commentary on local goings on here in Rural Mississippi? Insightful weather analysis? Can’t wait for Miss Emily every afternoon? Don’t you just love wandering around my little
As if some little Arctic flowerUpon the polar hem—Went wandering down the LatitudesUntil it puzzled cameTo continents of summer—To firmaments of sun—To strange, bright crowds of flowers—And birds, of foreign tongue!I say, As if this little flowerTo Eden, wandered in—What then? Why nothing,Only, your inference therefrom! —Emily Dickinson (1830-1886; written c. 1860, first published 1890) The
I don’t know what happened but somewhere along the line this week the days got mixed up. No. I got the days mixed up. I shall correct. Yesterday, the 17th, we turned the page. It does not matter how many, but how good, books you have. Seneca I feel as if there should be a
On such a night, or such a night,Would anybody careIf such a little figureSlipped quiet from its chair— So quiet—Oh how quiet,That nobody might knowBut that the little figureRocked softer—to and fro— On such a dawn, or such a dawn—Would anybody sighThat such a little figureToo sound asleep did lie For Chanticleer to wake it—Or
Baptized this day in 1685 John Gay. Born this day in 1861 Charles Battell Loomis. Born this day in 1880 Alfred Noyes. That infallible source: “John Gay (30 June 1685 – 4 December 1732) was an English poet and dramatist and member of the Scriblerus Club.” And it sounds as if he was something of a spendthrift. Pals with Alexander Pope.
Have you got a Brook in your little heart,Where bashful flowers blow,And blushing birds go down to drink,And shadows tremble so— And nobody knows, so still it flows,That any brook is there,And yet your little draught of lifeIs daily drunken there— Why, look out for the little brook in March,When the rivers overflow,And the snows
Daily Readings Wordsworth’s The Solitary Reaper Jonson’s Hymn to Diana Pindaric Ode Epitaph On the Countess of Pembrook Epitaph On Elizabeth H.L. The Solitary Reaper Behold her, single in the field,Yon solitary Highland Lass!Reaping and singing by herself;Stop here, or gently pass!Alone she cuts and binds the grain,And sings a melancholy strain;O listen! for the
Besides the Autumn poets singA few prosaic daysA little this side of the snowAnd that side of the Haze— A few incisive Mornings—A few Ascetic Eves—Gone—Mr. Bryant’s “Golden Rod”—And Mr. Thomson’s “sheaves.” Still, is the bustle in the Brook—Sealed are the spicy valves—Mesmeric fingers softly touchThe Eyes of many Elves— Perhaps a squirrel may remain—My
On this day in 1852 the Duke of Wellington died. On this day in 1321 Dante died. Daily Reading Tennyson’s Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington Longfellow’s Dante and Divina Comedia Parson’s On a Bust of Dante Final verse of On a Bust of Dante O time! whose verdicts mock our own,
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