A stroll towards evening...
It is the hour when from the boughs
The nightingale's high note is heard;
It is the hour when lovers' vows
Seem sweet in every whispered word;
And gentle winds, and waters near,
Make music to the lonely ear.
Each flower the dews have lightly wet,
And in the sky the stars are met,
And on the wave is deeper blue,
And on the leaf a browner hue,
And in the heaven that clear obscure,
So softly dark, and darkly pure.
Which follows the decline of day,
As twilight melts beneath the moon away.
- Lord Byron,
Parisina
A favourite poem at a favourite time of day
Have a wonderful weekend ! :-)
The nightingale's high note is heard;
It is the hour when lovers' vows
Seem sweet in every whispered word;
And gentle winds, and waters near,
Make music to the lonely ear.
Each flower the dews have lightly wet,
And in the sky the stars are met,
And on the wave is deeper blue,
And on the leaf a browner hue,
And in the heaven that clear obscure,
So softly dark, and darkly pure.
Which follows the decline of day,
As twilight melts beneath the moon away.
- Lord Byron,
Parisina
A favourite poem at a favourite time of day
Have a wonderful weekend ! :-)
posted by to touch a unicorn at 10:37 PM
16 Comments:
Excellent shot Sandy. Did you use a tripod?
Hi Dave. Thanks, glad you like it. No, don't have a tripod apart from anything else they are too clumsy to carry. I just like having my little camera in my pocket *just in case*.
Poem and picture go togetgher in a wonderful manner.
Try Jessops, they do a pocket tripod for £6.95, very useful.
A Magical Poem
for a Magical Time of Day
Sandy, love the pic!
Hello dr. john, glad you liked the post, sorry haven't visited for a while.
Thanks Dave I'll have a look and give it a try.
Hi Quasar9 It is a magical time especially when walking by water, the stillness and reflections, and love Byron too.
Oh, Sandy, that photo is magnificent! I wasn't familiar with the poem, but it's an excellent choice to go with the picture.
I've missed you lately. Hope you're well and have just been busy.
I'm not familiar with more than a couple of Byron's poems, but this is lovely, and the photo is so well suited to it!
Lovely poem, Sandy...the light is so soft and gentle, in your photo.
My favourite time of day, as well!
Hello Velvet sorry for the lapse, been a number of things but I'm getting there. :-) Glad you likd the photo and Bron's poem.
Thank you, too Janet and marion
Byron's God!!! :)
beautiful words and lovely pic......isn't it the same place, where u have shot the first pic of the next post ..the bench pic???
charming place, indeed! :)
Lovely photo, so peaceful, as is the poem. It is magical, that last bit of day, as we watch the sun disappear before our very eyes.
Catching up here, Sandy. Really excellent photo, very moody, and Byron as well. Top post.
xx
Yes it is the same place moi an dknow you like Byron, it was your post that brought this poem to mind moi :-)
It is a lovely peaceful spot at that time of day sunflower makes me wish I had a houseboat sometimes.
Hi Dan Thank you. Pleased you liked the post and good to see you again, got a bit of catching up to do myself, so see you soon :-)
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