QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Life has made me knda nervous”

Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself.

Westron wind, when wilt thou blow
That small rain down can rain?
Christ, that my love were in my arms,
And I in my bed again!

anon c15th century

@mrs_teapot wrote:

@sceptical guy wrote:

Westron wind, when wilt thou blow
That small rain down can rain?
Christ, that my love were in my arms,
And I in my bed again!

anon c15th century

Some Sailor Scep, sat in the doldrums with yearnings of home from years and years ago….. I wonder did he ever make it home into the arms of his love? Gosh I hope so.

Now I deleted my initial response to that. It’s funny, but I still get embarrassed about my liking for Renaissance music..people do tend to think cultural snob, so I shy away.

But, Mrs T, the strong Western wind is a powerful image, often used in poetry and folk music. Bob Dylan, in his song about his love whose vows are broken as she sails far away, for example. Until she loses interest, he wanted no present from abroad but her love, –

Then take heed, take heed, of the Western Wind
Take heed of stormy weather
And yes, there is something you can send back to me
Spanish Boots of Spanish Leather

The anon wrote some 600 years ago about the Westron Wind, but that yearning is one thing which we all still feel now and again. The lines have an echo in us all.

fridge pickers end up wearing big knickers :shock: