What happens when I don't do my homework, read Yeats and listen to Loreena McKennitt (sp?)
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Many times man lives and dies Between his two eternities, That of race and that of soul And ancient Ireland knew it all.
" To a Scot, the past clings like sand to wet feet, and is carried about as a burden. The many ghosts are always a part of them, inescapable." Geddes MacGregor
Hope, fear, false-joy, and trouble, Are these four winds which daily toss this bubble, His breath’s a vapour, and his life’s a span; Tis glorious misery to be born a man. ~ from a Cornish gravestone
"Now I perceive the devil understands Welsh.” "God defend me from that Welsh fairy, Lest he transform me to a piece of cheese!” William Shakespeare quotes
ahh that is better ... *S* tis nice indeed... colored pencil??
The Song of the Wandering Aengus by William Butler Yeats
I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, (note:i just love this line) And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And hooked a berry to a thread; And when white moths were on the wing, And moth-like stars were flickering out, I dropped the berry in a stream And caught a little silver trout.
When I had laid it on the floor I turned to blow the fire aflame, But something rustled on the floor, And some one called me by my name: It had become a glimmering girl With apple blossom in her hair Who called me by my name and ran And faded through the brightening air.
Though I am old with wandering Through hollow lands and hilly lands, I will find out where she has gone, And kiss her lips and take her hands; And walk among long dappled grass, And pluck till time and times are done The silver apples of the moon, The golden apples of the sun.
Watercolor, looks like . . . very atmospheric. You really caught the difference between the fairy, looking like she's almost made of moonlight, and the little earthy child. Lovely.
Very pretty illustration. Stolen Child as sung by Loreena McKennitt is so disquieting for me, with the baying hounds in the background. I can't explain it but it is a feeling from a deeper level I experience. I just loaded Elemental by Loreena and am listening to it now. USN
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Plato(427-347 BC) Philosopher and Educator
Three things in human life are important: The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. Henry James (1843-1916) Writer
When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people. -Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972) Theology Professor
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