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Lives of great men will remind us
We can make our lives sublime
And,departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Longfellow
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I saw a jolly hunter
With a jolly gun
Walking in the country
In the jolly sun.
In the jolly meadow
Sat a jolly hare.
Saw the jolly hunter.
Took jolly care.
Hunter jolly eager-
Sight of jolly prey.
Forgot gun pointing
Wrong jolly way.
Jolly hunter jolly head
Over heels gone.
Jolly old safety catch
Not jolly on.
Bang went the jolly gun.
Hunter jolly dead.
Jolly hare got clean away.
Jolly good, I said.
Charles Causey - (24 August 1917 – 4 November 2003) was a Cornish poet, schoolmaster and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness and for its associations with folklore, especially when linked to his native Cornwall.
Glad you've got a little project to occupy you! Without wanting to spoil your exploration you will find it interesting walking up the 'Canal' to Kendal.
ReplyDeleteI did it about 20yrs ago whilst walking from Manchester to Thirlmere. Bet you've never heard of the Thirlmere Way [Sigma Press] tracing the route of the Thirlmere Aqueduct which opened in 1894.
That's a new one to me. I found the guide on the Internet which you can download. I do not see it as a priority walk at the moment.
ReplyDeleteSome of those Victorian waterworks projects were really grand incorporating massive, ornate architecture which, although plonked in the countryside are a reasonable compromise compared with some present day atrocities.
Good to have a project and if this helps the knees to strengthen then all to the good.
ReplyDeleteNo tea shops? Asceticism beckons.
ReplyDeleteWelshpaddler - Keeping my fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteRR - Maybe not. Future trips may include a flask of coffee and a couple of munchy bars, but just to ease your mind I may be sat there consuming them in the pouring rain and seasonally increasing cold.
Don't take too much criticism from your brother - there maybe a tea shop around the corner to alleviate your indulgences.
ReplyDeleteBC - I've just done the next stretch but haven't found one yet. I suppose the pub at Tewitfield may count but I don't fancy it.
ReplyDeleteCute ducks! They sure add more dexterity to the scene. I love the way the move across the water and probably make a lot of gaggle. It doesn’t make their adorableness meter go down though :P
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