Snowdrop Carpet by Tracy Butler contemporary Scottish painter
William Wordsworth
TO A SNOWDROP
William Wordsworth
TO A SNOWDROP
LONE Flower, hemmed in with snows and white as they
But hardier far, once more I see thee bend
Thy forehead, as if fearful to offend,
Like an unbidden guest. Though day by day,
Storms, sallying from the mountain-tops, waylay
The rising sun, and on the plains descend;
Yet art thou welcome, welcome as a friend
Whose zeal outruns his promise! Blue-eyed May
Shall soon behold this border thickly set
With bright jonquils, their odours lavishing
On the soft west-wind and his frolic peers;
Nor will I then thy modest grace forget,
Chaste Snowdrop, venturous harbinger of Spring,
And pensive monitor of fleeting years!
:)
ReplyDeleteThat's nice. I really like Wordsworth. The first painting, by Tracy Butler, is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with Mitchy. I have seen some snow drops here, but they are now covered in deep snow. They will be back, along with the snow bells and crocus.
ReplyDeleteWonderful post and beautiful paintings.. Wordsworth has done the flower justice ;)
ReplyDeleteThat first painting so looks like Scotland. An error occurred in the video so will try to come back later.
ReplyDeleteThanks brenda, I found this painting almost by accident and have looked up the artist, i may do a whole blog on her at some time because I think that's a rather nice painting too, and yes.. it is typically Scottish in some ways.
ReplyDeleteenjoyed wordsworth's poem and esp. the first painting....
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