Wednesday, March 3, 2010

how lovely this time of year can be.

"Nothing is so beautiful as spring—
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;
Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush
Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring
The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing;
The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush
The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush
With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling."

-gerard manley hopkins



2 comments:

  1. is this a poet we studied in brit lit? the name sounds familiar...

    but what a great poem. i can't wait until it actually smells like spring.

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  2. yes! mr. manley hopkins is from brit lit!! he's such a man. sorry, couldn't resist :D

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