Nature
O Nature! I do not aspire
To be the highest in thy choir, -
To be a meteor in thy sky,
Or comet that may range on high;
Only a zephyr that may blow
Among the reeds by the river low;
Give me thy most privy place
Where to run my airy race.
In some withdrawn, unpublic mead
Let me sigh upon a reed,
Or in the woods, with leafy din,
Whisper the still evening in:
Some still work give me to do, -
Only - be it near to you!
For I'd rather be thy child
And pupil, in the forest wild,
Than be the king of men elsewhere,
And most sovereign slave of care;
To have one moment of thy dawn,
Than share the city's year forlorn.
To be the highest in thy choir, -
To be a meteor in thy sky,
Or comet that may range on high;
Only a zephyr that may blow
Among the reeds by the river low;
Give me thy most privy place
Where to run my airy race.
In some withdrawn, unpublic mead
Let me sigh upon a reed,
Or in the woods, with leafy din,
Whisper the still evening in:
Some still work give me to do, -
Only - be it near to you!
For I'd rather be thy child
And pupil, in the forest wild,
Than be the king of men elsewhere,
And most sovereign slave of care;
To have one moment of thy dawn,
Than share the city's year forlorn.
-Henry David Thoreau
my happiest moments in life are in nature. where my mind is clear, inspiration is vast, beauty is everywhere.
above are photos from our little excursion last weekend to demarest lloyd state park in dartmouth, massachusetts. we packed a picnic and were the only ones on the beach that day except for some dog walkers. all senses were alive. where do you like to go to clear your head and feel alive?
on
a side note, the girls spring vacation started yesterday so i won't be
posting next week. need to get away from the computer and connect with
the girlies.
Have a great week with your girls. I have no doubt that you will have interesting things planned.
ReplyDeletehey mb! escaped to maine with the girls. my sweet parents are watching the girls while i apply for jobs and i'm getting more and more gray hairs by the second. hope you have a great week and glad you were able to get a hold of the gallery, maybe for your fabulous daughter who is the painter? peace and love- molly
ReplyDeletelooks so lovely. nature is exactly where I go to clear my head too. there are not too many places near me where the ocean recedes like that, so special. hope you are enjoying the week with your girls. xx
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