The heart that loved her, is her privilege
Through all the years of this our life to lead
From joy to joy;for she can so inform
The mind that is with us; so impress
With quietness and beauty; and so feed
With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues
Rash judgements, nor the sneers of selfish men
Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all
The dreary intercourse of daily life,
Shall ere prevail against us; or disturb
Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold
Is full of blessings."
~ Edith Holden
The Nature Notes of an Edwardnian Lady
I must need some nature badly because it took me 3 readings to understand this. Get me out of my office!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem! I've been wanting to read that book.
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