From The Angel in the House, by Coventry PatmoreFIRST-LOVES
"Well, Heaven be thank'd my first-love fail'd,
As, Heaven be thank'd, our first-loves do!"
From The Country Ball
"I hold any writer sufficiently justified who is himself in love with his theme." -- Henry James
From The Angel in the House, by Coventry Patmore
Dear Brad,
ReplyDeleteI love all the visuals that you include in your blog ... takes me closer to the pieces you share. I especially like this poetic portrait ... when was it that we stopped taking (near) profile shots?
Keep doodling, drawing caricatures, and scanning old photos! Yay you ...