Tons upon tons the brown-green fragrant hay
O'erbrims the mows beyond the time-warped eaves,
O'erbrims the mows beyond the time-warped eaves,
Up to the rafters where the spider weaves,
Though few flies wander his secluded way.
Though few flies wander his secluded way.
Through a high chink one lonely golden ray,
Wherein the dust is dancing, slants unstirred.
In the dry hush some rustlings light are heard,
Of winter-hidden mice at furtive play.
Far down, the cattle in their shadowed stalls,
Nose-deep in clover fodder's meadowy scent,
In the dry hush some rustlings light are heard,
Of winter-hidden mice at furtive play.
Far down, the cattle in their shadowed stalls,
Nose-deep in clover fodder's meadowy scent,
Forget the snows that whelm their pasture streams,
The frost that bites the world beyond their walls.
Warm housed, they dream of summer, well content
In day-long contemplation of their dreams.
~In an Old Barn by Charles G. D. Roberts {1860-1943}
The frost that bites the world beyond their walls.
Warm housed, they dream of summer, well content
In day-long contemplation of their dreams.
~In an Old Barn by Charles G. D. Roberts {1860-1943}
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Laurel
This is so sweet!!! You are sucha farm girl huh? ^^
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Some good pics to go with the poem there. Don't know about Canada, but old barns like this are at least providing a refuge for barn owls here in the UK
ReplyDeleteWOW! those are some beautiful photographs. the poem is pretty too. :-)
ReplyDeleteGood choice in photographs, Laurel! There are many old barns around where I live, and I get the same emotional surge as you everytime I see one.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the old barns! Great pics!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments everyone! I am glad you liked the beautiful photos as much as I did. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I see a lot of old barns and old houses falling down around here!
ReplyDeleteThese farms are so pretty =^)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it Rose & Permie. :)
ReplyDeleteThese are so pretty!
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