My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light!
Feb 11, 2025

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Love Edna!! I also love this poem! The Little Hill OH, here the air is sweet and still,   And soft's the grass to lie on; And far away's the little hill   They took for Christ to die on. And there's a hill across the brook,   And down the brook's another; But, oh, the little hill they took,–   I think I am its mother! The moon that saw Gethsemane,   I watch it rise and set; It has so many things to see,   They help it to forget. But little hills that sit at home   So many hundred years, Remember Greece, remember Rome,    Remember Mary's tears. And far away in Palestine,   Sadder than any other, Grieves still the hill that I call mine,–   I think I am its mother !
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Edna ❤️‍🔥 I used to read her every night before bed. Another favorite is Robinson Jeffers, especially his nature stuff
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ivymu I’ll check him out, thank you for the rec🫶🏽
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lovely!! 🕯️ thank you so much for sharing ♥️
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