Here is the complete poem of the passage I featured in one of my recent posts. This is my goal, my dream, the one thing I would like to achieve before I die…
BY ALEXANDER POPE
Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air,
In his own ground.
Whose heards with milk, whose fields with bread,
Whose flocks supply him with attire,
Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
In winter fire.
Blest! who can unconcern’dly find
Hours, days, and years slide soft away,
In health of body, peace of mind,
Quiet by day,
Sound sleep by night; study and ease
Together mix’d; sweet recreation,
And innocence, which most does please,
With meditation.
Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;
Thus unlamented let me dye;
Steal from the world, and not a stone
Tell where I lye.

I’ve loved this poem since I was a teenager, but haven’t seen it for quite some time. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Hope you’re well!
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A Good Monday morning to you 🙂 ( It’s wet, cold, dark and dreary but We make do)
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🙂
And likewise to you (although it’s Sunday night here, and it’s apparently going to start snowing, ugh!
It’s nice to see something from you in my Reader.
I love your blog, and all the lovely photographs, and posts.
Your unique voice always moves me.
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Thanks for the positive feedback. My week is already made thanks to you 🙂 Enjoy the rest of the week and take care always.
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You too! 🙂
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If you have time check this out. To brighten Monday morning 🙂
https://fairydot.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/a-pop-of-color/
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Very nice. Thanks for sharing in it’s entirety.
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Happy to do that. Always.
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If you have time check this out. To brighten Monday morning 🙂
https://fairydot.wordpress.com/2016/03/21/a-pop-of-color/
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Beautiful words. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you!
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that is one fantastic poem and dream. I hope you accomplish it.
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Trying very hard. Getting harder by the minute.
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maybe it’ll come in time.
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I certainly hope so.
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All things come with time. it sucks but it’s true.
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If we can only have some head start.
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who knows? Maybe we have one and we don’t know it.
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Perhaps. I have to pay more attention.
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could be
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If my brain allows
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too illogical?
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No too tired. Read my new post. That will save me from explaining.
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it’s in the queue. I’m catching up; still have 12 hours of posts to read
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Take your time. They are not going anywhere.
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