In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
~ Christina Rossetti
(In the Bleak Midwinter)
Welcome Winter!
snow on snow
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
~ Christina Rossetti
(In the Bleak Midwinter)
Welcome Winter!
Now THAT song is rolling around in my head. Love it !
Sybil, I have to admit I did not know this was made into a song! Poetry does make lovely lyrics at times…
I can’t quite put my finger on it, but there’s something about “The White Veil” that beckons me.
Me, too, Laurie. The scene takes me back to childhood and the magical moment when there is a new blanket of snow, and no creatures or people have yet left any tracks or footprints…
Up until yesterday those words were so true, except the snow on snow… we had freeze or freeze.. making the dull brown/black of winter even more distressing.
Yes, that dull brown/black part of winter is troublesome – I wish we would get nothing but snow and that we never had to plow it – just hibernate inside or go out in our snowshoes!
“Snow on snow”, what a lovely mental image that gives me. I will try to hold that image in my mind as our temperatures soar here during mid-summer. Hugs to you Barbara; I do hope that you and Tim can find some Christmas cheer this year. xxx
Thank you, Joanne. I hope the snow image will help keep you feeling a little bit cooler during your summer months there down under! It’s been a subdued Christmas this year, the first one without my father. And the death of Tim’s brother is weighing heavy on our minds. Hope you had a lovely Christmas!
Just beautiful, Barbara! I love Christina Rossetti’s poetry … have even consider writing about her, either a novel or shorter work. I will be back to catch up on your posts, but wanted to make a quick visit to wish you a blessed, warm and wonderful holiday! Lots of love, Diane XO ♥
Thank you, Diane, I hope your holiday was warm and wonderful, too. And it sounds like you may have some snow, too – we weren’t so lucky in that department. It would be amazing to read a book about Christina Rossetti written by you, Diane! I know nothing about her. *hugs*
Beautiful, oh so beautiful…
So it is, Kathy. Been falling in love with Willard Metcalf’s seasonal paintings this year…
Lovely! The poem and picture work together perfectly.
Thank you, Sheryl! I’m glad you enjoyed them.
Barbara, I just dropped in to wish you a happy new year! may you have a blessed year with loads of peace, happiness & good health! God bless you…
A Happy New Year to you, too, Sonali! May yours be happy and adventure-filled, abundant in light, love and laughter!
Hi. The Christina Rossetti poem is one that sticks with me and always makes me cry. I love the pairing with the Metcalf painting. It seems to show the silence of that falling snow. I am also liking your Pinterest Boards by the way! Jane
Thank you, Jane! As you can probably tell, I’m using the waiting-for-the-baby-to-arrive time to catch up on responding to comments left on my blog so long ago. I do love the “bleak midwinter,” especially if I’m tucked inside with a cup of cocoa. The bleakness is pretty enough to make me cry, too.