No.194

WISE MEN SAY

To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming. (Anon)

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THROUGH THE CAMERA LENS

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POETRY FOR PLEASURE

The Quiet Life
by Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground.

Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,
Whose flocks supply him with attire;
Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
In winter fire.

Blest, who can unconcernedly find
Hours, days and years slide soft away
In health of body, peace of mind,
Quiet by day,

Sound sleep at night; study and ease
Together mixed; sweet recreation,
And innocence, which most does please
With meditation.

Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;
Thus unlamented let me die;
Steal from the world, and not a stone

Tell where I lie.

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JOHN’S GALLERY

His Master’s Voice
by Francis Barraud (1856-1924)

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This video uploaded by Aaron1912 is “The Year was 1912.” It lasts five and a half minutes.



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A QUOTE FOR 80 PLUS

To resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind, and the heart.
And to keep these in parallel vigour, one must exercise, study, and love.
(Alan Bleasdale)

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Next post here Friday 9th March

Tomorrow on 80 PLUS MUSIC MIX - the New Zealand singer Hayley Westenra, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and a famous waltz by the Russian composer Shostakovich.
http://80plusmusicmix.blogspot.com

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