Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Oh for a Booke

A poem for the bibliophiles among us. I know there may be some...

(gorgeous painting by Warren Dennis)


O for a Booke



O for a Booke and a shadie nooke,
eyther in-a-doore or out;
with the Greene leaves whispering overhede,
or the Streete cryes all about
where I maie Reade all at my ease,
both of the Newe and Olde;
for a jollie goode Booke whereon to looke,
is better to me than Golde.

John Wilson

7 comments:

  1. What a wonderful poem--and picture. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Love the painting. I use it as my wallpaper during the summer months. Prefer Edward Hopper in the winter. Nice blog!

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  3. ss - glad you like it!

    Maggie - Thanks for the compliment! I've just discovered this artist; I love pictures of people reading :)

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  4. I have just today come across this poem on a "mini-broadside" published in 1905 by The Blue Sky Press (Chicago) !! A beautiful item in gilt and beautiful colors !

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  5. I have just today come across this poem on a "mini-broadside" published in 1905 by The Blue Sky Press (Chicago) !! A beautiful item in gilt and beautiful colors !

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    1. A broadside would be beautiful! I can imagine this poem written out and illustrated -- how lucky you are to have found that copy.

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  6. e-mail me m_schuma@uncg.edu I will send a scan of it!

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