Annihilating all that’s made
Andrew Marvell, ‘The Garden‘, 1681
To a green thought in a green shade.
You can read the whole poem at the link, or listen to my reading here:
It was very hard to choose which part to quote (see the comments below for my short list).
That beautiful photo is by Jeffry Surianto on Pexels.com
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Some other legend lines from the same poem:
Society is all but rude,
To this delicious solitude.
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Fond lovers, cruel as their flame,
Cut in these trees their mistress’ name;
Little, alas, they know or heed
How far these beauties hers exceed!
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Stumbling on melons as I pass,
Ensnar’d with flow’rs, I fall on grass.
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Here at the fountain’s sliding foot,
Or at some fruit tree’s mossy root,
Casting the body’s vest aside,
My soul into the boughs does glide;
There like a bird it sits and sings,
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Two paradises ’twere in one
To live in paradise alone.
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How could such sweet and wholesome hours
Be reckon’d but with herbs and flow’rs!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this beautifully written poem 👍 Thanks so much for sharing his amazing work ☺️
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Thanks Aptivi! I have a big Dictionary of Quotations, and for this week’s quote I opened it at random
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You’re most welcome, Catherin! That sounds like a wonderful idea, and you’ve chosen a beautiful piece at random 👍
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They don’t get chosen as quotes lightly, I guess 🙂
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That’s great 😊
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Beautiful, Catherin!
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I know! Did you read the rest? It starts off a bit dull but then gets amazing
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Yes, I read the whole poem, and it was wonderful!
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Interesting
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