A Red, Red Roseby Robert Burns
O my luve's like a red, red rose. That's newly sprung in June;
O my luve's like a melodie That's sweetly play'd in tune.
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Photographed
18 August 2009
© 2009-2010 by Merisi
Vienna's Rose Garden
Volksgarten Park
I am celebrating Burns' birthday
a week late, but I think beautiful poetry
with a bit of summer's joyous colours
may turn out to be an effective vade mecum
to carry along against winter doldrums.
I have another treat for you,
Burns' poem sung live
by a then very talented young singer,
Eva Cassidy of Washington, DC,
beloved by those lucky enough to hear her sing
there at Blues Alley in Georgetown
or in nearby Annapolis, at the Pearl,
as in the recording here:
"Red, Red Rose".
The text of the poem
can be found here.
Beautiful photos as always, Merisi. Eddi Reader also does a lovely version of "Red, Red Rose".
ReplyDeleteAs fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
ReplyDeleteSo deep in love am I;
And I will love you still, my dear,
Till all the seas gang dry.
Thank you for the beautiful music and photos that make me think spring will come.
ReplyDeleteI look out my window as I type and see heavy frost yet after seeing your photos I know all is not lost,
ReplyDeletethe Roses will bloom again soon! :)
beautiful images with beautiful words.
ReplyDeleteHa!
ReplyDeleteIf these photos are of Vienna right now I'll eat me hat!
Oh wad some power the giftie gie us To see oursel's as others see us...
I too find myself wandering through files of pictures taken in summer just to remind myself . . .
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Merisi
Will continue the celebration with you!
ReplyDeleteI love Eva Cassidy too. We have all of her music. It can make me cry to hear her sing, so deep and from the heart.
May the red~red rose continue to bloom in your life.
xox
Constance
I loved the view of roses in the first shot,from behind the blooms..very unique perspective!
ReplyDeleteThe camellias are blooming near us. Such red roses they are.
ReplyDeleteoh, i do so long for those red roses abloom! ....and can so check out the amazing work of Eva Cassidy! :) you're always good at sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt is delightful to see these beautiful summer photos, especially the red, red rose, in the dead of winter! Thanks for brightening my day.
ReplyDeleteA very cheerful sight on a drab cold day..the perfect antidote to drizzle on snow
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely idea to celebrate Burns' birthday. Gorgeous photo of the red rose.
ReplyDeleteSam
Lovely photos, and thank you for the Eva Cassidy link. She was just amazing. What a loss.
ReplyDeleteLovely on a cold winter's night.. Michelle
ReplyDeleteA wonderful reminder of what is to come.
ReplyDelete.....Magnificient Pictures... The summer light..so bright and fresh .....
ReplyDeleteRoses are always superb....but admiring in the winter a beautiful "summer rose"....
Magicly indeed...!
Have a wonderful and happy week, Cara Merisi!!
Beautiful pictures! And I love that you celebrated Burn's Night! I live in Glasgow, Scotland, and there aren't nearly enough people here who celebrate it. You're setting a wonderful example :)
ReplyDeleteMerisi - I want to show you my very first Abracadabra rose - it's beautiful.
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Eva Cassidy...Oh Danny Boy...Blues Alley...fields of Gold
ReplyDeleteMerisi:
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post, I love that link to Eva Cassidy singing that, what a voice, brought tears to my eyes. Your photos are just dreamy, I dream of myself in them sometimes. Thank You!