Rupert Bunny, Pastoral, 1893 Winds of May, that dance on the sea, dancing a ring-around in glee from furrow to furrow, while overhead the foam flies up to be garlanded, in silvery arches spanning the air, saw you my true love anywhere? Welladay! Welladay! For the winds of May! Love is unhappy when love is away! Brezze di maggio, danzanti sul mare!Via che …
Konstantin Somov, Italian comedy, 1914 “Put off that mask of burning goldwith emerald eyes.”“O no, my dear, you make so boldTo find if hearts be wild and wise,and yet not cold.”“I would but find what’s there to find,love or deceit.”“It was the mask engaged your mind,and after set your heart to beat,not what’s behind.”“But lest …
Edvard Munch, The Dance of Life, 1899 Practically speaking the great words of great men are not so great. nor do great nations nor great beauties leave anything but the residue of reputation to be slowly gnawed away. nor do great wars seem so great, nor great poems nor first-hand legends. even the sad deaths …
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