This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 7th 2014
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This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Tags: Cherie's Place Thought, Kent, Mizmaze, Mount Ephraim Garden, Weekend away
22 Comments CherryPie on Sep 7th 2014
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What an enchanting image….I love the little sprites playing
among the bloomers:) So beautiful!
-Jennifer
Thank you
This photo was taken a few years ago and it was lovely to see the little ones running around with joy in their hearts
I love this quote. It really resonates with me. And what a lovely photo! I love the little ones amongst the grass.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the pairing
i love to see the children running around the wildflowers Cherie….peter:)
It was a lovely sight, they were having a great time
It’s one of those quotes that bears repeating, Cherry…and hanging on the wall somewhere prominent!
You have a point about it being placed on a wall as a reminder
This is quite delightful, Cherie
It was lovely to see them on the day
When the voices of children are heard on the green
And laughing is heard on the hill,
My heart is at rest within my breast
And everything else is still.
“Then come home, my children, the sun is gone down
And the dews of night arise;
Come, come, leave off play, and let us away
Till the morning appears in the skies.”
“No, no, let us play, for it is yet day
And we cannot go to sleep;
Besides, in the sky the little birds fly
And the hills are all cover’d with sheep.”
“Well, well, go & play till the light fades away
And then go home to bed.”
The little ones leaped & shouted & laugh’d
And all the hills echoed.
http://www.blakesongsettings.co.uk/index.php/the-poems/108-nurses-song-innocence-and-experience
That is a nice poem, I had not come accross it before. The second version on the link you gave changes the whole tone of it. I much prefer the one you have quoted above.
Great quote. And a wonderful picture, I bet the children had a great time playing hide-an-seek.
They were having fun. I have a picture taken just afterwards where all the children are hidden from view
Such an interesting place!
Where is it?
Mount Ephraim Gardens in Kent.
http://www.mountephraimgardens.co.uk/
so cute these littles yellow spring wild flowers,
very nice place
After posting this I have the urge to go back for another visit
It almost looked a maze with those tall grasses….and a lovely reminder to be true to ourselves…wonderful start to my week.
I am glad you enjoyed it
It is called a mizmaze:
http://www.mountephraimgardens.co.uk/gardens/edwardian.aspx
Planted in 2004 on the slopes of a former vineyard, the idea bore fruit after initial research into different types of mazes revealed an ancient labyrinth called a Mizmaze – a touching coincidence given that Mary Dawes, who lived at Mount Ephraim for sixty years, was always known to family and friends as ‘Miz’.
Medieval Mizmazes were nine circuit labyrinths of raised turf paths and thought to have been used by monks for exercise and meditation. The interpretation at Mount Ephraim has been to flank the turf paths not with bare earth but with ornamental grasses and herbaceous perennials, which creates a delightful meadow effect blending into the pastoral landscape beyond.
Here is another photo of mine that shows how it looks from higher ground:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/-cherrypie-/2481117946/in/set-72157623100227660
All I can say is ‘Alleluia.’