I received a very good letter the other day. In addition to the nice words there were two things I adore: art and poetry. The poetry was from John Keats:
Below she drew this very good bird:
She also advised me to read Keats' letters. Keats wrote some very nice letters. My favorite is a letter to Benjamin Bailey dated November 22, 1817. There are many famous quotes from this letter, and I have often seen his quote about men of genius reproduced, but I like this quote best:
| Thou wast not born for death, immortal Bird! | |
| No hungry generations tread thee down; | |
| The voice I hear this passing night was heard | |
| In ancient days by emperor and clown: |
Below she drew this very good bird:
She also advised me to read Keats' letters. Keats wrote some very nice letters. My favorite is a letter to Benjamin Bailey dated November 22, 1817. There are many famous quotes from this letter, and I have often seen his quote about men of genius reproduced, but I like this quote best:
"The setting sun will always set me to rights, or if a sparrow come before my window, I take part in its existence and pick about the gravel. "
win.
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