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Monday, August 17, 2009

A Singing Heart


A Singing Heart

I woke up this morning
To a singing start;
I went about the live-long day,
A song within my heart.
"Sing before your breakfast;
Cry before you sleep,"
Is an old, old saying,
But never one I keep.

I sing, and I go dancing,
With music in my tread,
Until at length I've sung myself
To supper and to bed.

~from Kitchen Sonnets
by
Ethel Romig Fuller

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Picture is morning tea looking out on the water.
A perfect setting to have tea.
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7 comments:

  1. Marisa @ Getting Back To BasicsAugust 18, 2009 at 9:36 AM

    I don't agree with "Sing before your breakfast;
    Cry before you sleep," either but it is a lovely verse. Tea over looking the water would make anyone sing.

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  2. Annie JeffriesAugust 18, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    I've never heard that saying before but upon reflection, I get it's meaning.

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  3. parTea ladyAugust 18, 2009 at 1:05 PM

    That is a nice poem and I do like to sing, but only when nobody can hear me.

    Great silhouettes of your teapot and cup in the photo. What a gorgeous view for morning tea!

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  4. Yellow Rose ArborAugust 18, 2009 at 8:06 PM

    I'm not a morning person at all!! So I doubt you could get me to sing before breakfast! LOL! I don't start functioning till at least after 10 a.m.! Ha-ha!

    Yes, my husband is retired, he has a part-time job teaching at the college here, but doesn't work during the summer, he'll start in a few weeks!

    Katherine

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  5. christinaAugust 19, 2009 at 6:59 PM

    such beauty, my friend. and such light.
    ; )

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  6. TracyAugust 20, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    Perfect tea moment...*sigh*... lovely! :o)

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  7. MaryAugust 20, 2009 at 5:13 AM

    I usually have coffee in the morning - but always stop for tea at 4 PM. I'm not much of a singer - right now I'm sipping coffee and listening to the twittering of the birds visiting the front porch, that's sweet music to my sleepy ears!

    Have a great day dear.

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