10 December 2012

Snowfall in G Minor


Snowflakes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Out of the bosom of the Air,
Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken,
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
Over the harvest-fields forsaken,
Silent, and soft, and slow
Descends the snow.

Even as our cloudy fancies take
Suddenly shape in some divine expression,
Even as the troubled heart doth make
In the white countenance confession,
The troubled sky reveals
The grief it feels.

This is the poem of the air,
Slowly in silent syllables recorded;
This is the secret of despair,
Long in its cloudy bosom hoarded,
Now whispered and revealed
To wood and field.


We adore the above poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Mystical and elusive snow-covered fields come to mind. Trust you are all enjoying the festive season with friends and family. xx

4 comments:

  1. Love that poem - so beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Longfellow was so eloquent, with such simple words.

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  3. So beautiful, you have a lovely soul which soars above your earthly beauty.

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