The Writer's Almanac from Saturday, February 24, 2001 "Spring," by Gerard Manley Hopkins. ORIGINAL TEXT - 2001 ORIGINAL AUDIO - 2001 On this day in 1942, The Voice of America went on the air for the first time, in response to the need for reliable news broadcasting in war-torn Europe. On the first broadcast the announcer proclaimed, "Here speaks a voice from America. Every day at this time we will bring you news of the war. The news may be good. The news may be bad. We shall tell you the truth."
GK WRITES: "....The Grimms bowdlerized them, removing some of the violence, such as the end of "Snow White" where the wicked queen was originally forced to don red hot slippers and dance until she dies. They also edited out sexual activity, such as the premarital activities of Rapunzel and the prince who climbs up into her tower...".....GK caught both my eyes with his "bowdlerized," as one just doesn't hardly ever see such an adjective these days.
One can't go wrong with Rev. Gerard Manley Hopkins this spring day. The reading itself springs your heart and soul.....read on:
"Spring
BY GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS
Nothing is so beautiful as Spring –
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;
Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush
Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring
The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing;
The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush
The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush
With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling.
What is all this juice and all this joy?
A strain of the earth’s sweet being in the beginning
In Eden garden. – Have, get, before it cloy,
Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning,
Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy,
Most, O maid’s child, thy choice and worthy the winning."
Hopkins's words are like no others.....they stir the soul.
Enjoy this Reverend's sprung beauty. The stay is short....
GK WRITES: "....The Grimms bowdlerized them, removing some of the violence, such as the end of "Snow White" where the wicked queen was originally forced to don red hot slippers and dance until she dies. They also edited out sexual activity, such as the premarital activities of Rapunzel and the prince who climbs up into her tower...".....GK caught both my eyes with his "bowdlerized," as one just doesn't hardly ever see such an adjective these days.
One can't go wrong with Rev. Gerard Manley Hopkins this spring day. The reading itself springs your heart and soul.....read on:
"Spring
BY GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS
Nothing is so beautiful as Spring –
When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush;
Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush
Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring
The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing;
The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush
The descending blue; that blue is all in a rush
With richness; the racing lambs too have fair their fling.
What is all this juice and all this joy?
A strain of the earth’s sweet being in the beginning
In Eden garden. – Have, get, before it cloy,
Before it cloud, Christ, lord, and sour with sinning,
Innocent mind and Mayday in girl and boy,
Most, O maid’s child, thy choice and worthy the winning."
Hopkins's words are like no others.....they stir the soul.
Enjoy this Reverend's sprung beauty. The stay is short....
Rapunzel and the Prince did it? I’m shocked. That wasn’t portrayed in the Disney version.