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From "Aurora Leigh"
Women know
The way to rear up children, (to be just,)
They know a simple, merry, tender knack
Of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes,
And stringing pretty words that make no sense,
And kissing full sense into empty words;
Which things are corals to cut life upon,
Although such trifles: children learn by such,
Love's holy earnest in a pretty play,
And get not over-early solemnised,–
But seeing, as in a rose-bush, Love's Divine,
Which burns and hurts not,–not a single bloom,–
Become aware and unafraid of Love.
Such good do mothers
The way to rear up children, (to be just,)
They know a simple, merry, tender knack
Of tying sashes, fitting baby-shoes,
And stringing pretty words that make no sense,
And kissing full sense into empty words;
Which things are corals to cut life upon,
Although such trifles: children learn by such,
Love's holy earnest in a pretty play,
And get not over-early solemnised,–
But seeing, as in a rose-bush, Love's Divine,
Which burns and hurts not,–not a single bloom,–
Become aware and unafraid of Love.
Such good do mothers
Followers
- Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.
- Luke 6:38
7 comments:
Thank you for posting this video, I love watching these types of things. But like you, I am very thankful for modern conveniences! (o;
I found it interesting that they said they weren't allowed to let them live there because of safety issues. Do you know specifically what they considered to be unsafe in living there?
!How cool are those oxen!? Want one. Upside down horns. English Longhorn oxen, not seen those before. Bloomin' awful at ploughing those chaps are, never seen such wonky furrows in all my life :)
I really don't remember this series, I wish I had though, it looks great. Was it a local TV prog or nationwide?
Michele, I reckon that whichever TV company (or even the University that employed the chappies) will have been signed up to Health and Safety law which means that it's employees wouldn't be allowed to do certain things. Perhaps the fire wasn't fitted to standard, or some other nonsense. You'd have thought they could have signed a waver, there have been much more dangerous things on TV. Even stuntmen can get insurance, so surely a few university bods can cope with living there for a bit?
p.s. the book looks fascinating, I might order that in at my library (we have a tiny library in our village).
Published by bloomsbury...that reminds me, you like folk music, yes? I've been trying to get my hands on a copy of Down from Above by Ruby Blue, I had a copy on tape but lost it ages ago. I think it was early 90s. There was the most gorgeous song called Bloomsbury Blue...wish I could get hold of it...perhaps try Vinyl Exchange in Manchester... OK taking up your comment column with rambling now.
TTFN
Thanks for the video. I read about that show some time ago in a Country Living mag but it never came to Australia. It looks fascinating. i wish they had a clip of some of the women's work as well.
Hi Michele
I don't really know why they could work there but not live there. Perhaps it had something to do with the sewerage system...however, it could've been something really stupid as EU health and safety laws are quite remarkably obtuse!
Hi Linnet
It was a national programme, broadcast about three years ago now on BBC2. I can recommend the DVD. I can also recommend the book. Next time I'm in Brum I'll look out for that song for you!
Hi Jenny
Oh, the women's work was fascinating. Dairy work, food, veg gardening, washing, physic, harvesting, grinding wheat...it was all covered and the woman in charge of it all was brilliant. Really knowledgable and enthusiastic about her subject. I *know* you'll love this series, it's a pity you didn't get it over your way.
If you see the album Down from Above let me know! I haven't heard from Vinyl Exchange (they do CDs too, I no longer have a record player...ah those were the days!).
Darn! I wanted to purchase this for the public library where I work, but I can't get in in the USA in a format that works with our machines. Whose stupid idea was that, anyway, to have different formats for different countries?!? Arrgh! Anyway, thanks for sharing all of your wonderful finds...
Cheers,
Abbie in Kentucky USA
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