Ok, so I've been thinking about it, and I just can't make up my mind. Should I just delete my designing blog? It has been there for a few months now, and I only have 1 comment.... So if you could vote in the poll below, it might help me to make up my mind.... lol
• Sep. 26, 2009 - Another Good Poem- Bingen on the Rhine
Bingen on the Rhine
by: Caroline Sheridan Norton
A soldier of the Legion lay dying in Algiers,
There was a lack of woman's nursing, there was dearth of woman's tears;
But a comrade stood beside him, while his lifeblood ebbed away,
And bent with pitying glances, to hear what he might say.
The dying soldier faltered, and he took that comrade's hand,
And he said, "I nevermore shall see my own, my native land:
Take a message, and a token, to some distant friends of mine,
For I was born at Bingen, -- at Bingen on the Rhine.
"Tell my brothers and companions, when they meet and crowd around,
To hear my mournful story, in the pleasant vineyard ground,
That we fought the battle bravely, and when the day was done,
Full many a corpse lay ghastly pale beneath the setting sun;
And, mid the dead and dying, were some grown old in wars, --
The death-wound on their gallant breasts, the last of many scars;
And some were young, and suddenly beheld life's morn decline, --
And one had come from Bingen, -- fair Bingen on the Rhine.
"Tell my mother that her other sons shall comfort her old age;
For I was still a truant bird, that thought his home a cage.
For my father was a soldier, and even as a child
My heart leaped forth to hear him tell of struggles fierce and wild;
And when he died, and left us to divide his scanty hoard,
I let them take whate'er they would, -- but kept my father's sword;
And with boyish love I hung it where the bright light used to shine
On the cottage wall at Bingen, -- calm Bingen on the Rhine.
"Tell my sister not to weep for me, and sob with drooping head,
When the troops come marching home again with glad and gallant tread,
But to look upon them proudly, with a calm and steadfast eye,
For her brother was a soldier too, and not afraid to die;
And if a comrade seek her love, I ask her in my name
To listen to him kindly, without regret or shame,
And to hang the old sword in its place (my father's sword and mine)
For the honor of old Bingen, -- dear Bingen on the Rhine.
"There's another, -- not a sister: in the happy days gone by
You'd have known her by the merriment that sparkled in her eye;
Too innocent for coquetry, -- too fond for idle scorning, --
O friend! I fear the lightest heart makes sometimes heaviest mourning!
Tell her the last night of my life (for, ere the moon be risen,
My body will be out of pain, my soul be out of prison), --
I dreamed I stood with her, and saw the yellow sunlight shine
On the vine-clad hills of Bingen, -- fair Bingen on the Rhine.
"I saw the blue Rhine sweep along, -- I heard, or seemed to hear,
The German songs we used to sing, in chorus sweet and clear;
And down the pleasant river, and up the slanting hill,
The echoing chorus sounded, through the evening calm and still;
And her glad blue eyes were on me, as we passed, with friendly talk,
Down many a path beloved of yore, and well-remembered walk!
And her little hand lay lightly, confidingly, in mine, --
But we'll meet no more at Bingen, -- loved Bingen on the Rhine."
His trembling voice grew faint and hoarse, -- his grasp was childish weak, --
His eyes put on a dying look, -- he sighed, and ceased to speak;
His comrade bent to lift him, but the spark of life had fled, --
The soldier of the Legion in a foreign land is dead;
And the soft moon rose up slowly, and calmly she looked down
On the red sand of the battle-field, with bloody corses strown;
Yet calmly on that dreadful scene her pale light seemed to shine,
As it shone on distant Bingen, -- fair Bingen on the Rhine.
• Sep. 23, 2009 - A Really Pretty Poem- The Lady of Shalott
The Lady of Shalott
On either side the river lie
Long fields of barley and of rye,
That clothe the wold and meet the sky;
And thro' the field the road runs by
To many-tower'd Camelot;
And up and down the people go,
Gazing where the lilies blow
Round an island there below,
The island of Shalott.
Willows whiten, aspens quiver,
Little breezes dusk and shiver
Through the wave that runs for ever
By the island in the river
Flowing down to Camelot.
Four grey walls, and four grey towers,
Overlook a space of flowers,
And the silent isle imbowers
The Lady of Shalott.
By the margin, willow veil'd,
Slide the heavy barges trail'd
By slow horses; and unhail'd
The shallop flitteth silken-sail'd
Skimming down to Camelot:
But who hath seen her wave her hand?
Or at the casement seen her stand?
Or is she known in all the land,
The Lady of Shalott?
Only reapers, reaping early,
In among the bearded barley
Hear a song that echoes cheerly
From the river winding clearly;
Down to tower'd Camelot;
And by the moon the reaper weary,
Piling sheaves in uplands airy,
Listening, whispers, " 'Tis the fairy
Lady of Shalott."
There she weaves by night and day
A magic web with colours gay.
She has heard a whisper say,
A curse is on her if she stay
To look down to Camelot.
She knows not what the curse may be,
And so she weaveth steadily,
And little other care hath she,
The Lady of Shalott.
And moving through a mirror clear
That hangs before her all the year,
Shadows of the world appear.
There she sees the highway near
Winding down to Camelot;
There the river eddy whirls,
And there the surly village churls,
And the red cloaks of market girls
Pass onward from Shalott.
Sometimes a troop of damsels glad,
An abbot on an ambling pad,
Sometimes a curly shepherd lad,
Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad
Goes by to tower'd Camelot;
And sometimes through the mirror blue
The knights come riding two and two.
She hath no loyal Knight and true,
The Lady of Shalott.
But in her web she still delights
To weave the mirror's magic sights,
For often through the silent nights
A funeral, with plumes and lights
And music, went to Camelot;
Or when the Moon was overhead,
Came two young lovers lately wed.
"I am half sick of shadows," said
The Lady of Shalott.
A bow-shot from her bower-eaves,
He rode between the barley sheaves,
The sun came dazzling thro' the leaves,
And flamed upon the brazen greaves
Of bold Sir Lancelot.
A red-cross knight for ever kneel'd
To a lady in his shield,
That sparkled on the yellow field,
Beside remote Shalott.
The gemmy bridle glitter'd free,
Like to some branch of stars we see
Hung in the golden Galaxy.
The bridle bells rang merrily
As he rode down to Camelot:
And from his blazon'd baldric slung
A mighty silver bugle hung,
And as he rode his armor rung
Beside remote Shalott.
All in the blue unclouded weather
Thick-jewell'd shone the saddle-leather,
The helmet and the helmet-feather
Burn'd like one burning flame together,
As he rode down to Camelot.
As often thro' the purple night,
Below the starry clusters bright,
Some bearded meteor, burning bright,
Moves over still Shalott.
His broad clear brow in sunlight glow'd;
On burnish'd hooves his war-horse trode;
From underneath his helmet flow'd
His coal-black curls as on he rode,
As he rode down to Camelot.
From the bank and from the river
He flashed into the crystal mirror,
"Tirra lirra," by the river
Sang Sir Lancelot.
She left the web, she left the loom,
She made three paces through the room,
She saw the water-lily bloom,
She saw the helmet and the plume,
She look'd down to Camelot.
Out flew the web and floated wide;
The mirror crack'd from side to side;
"The curse is come upon me," cried
The Lady of Shalott.
In the stormy east-wind straining,
The pale yellow woods were waning,
The broad stream in his banks complaining.
Heavily the low sky raining
Over tower'd Camelot;
Down she came and found a boat
Beneath a willow left afloat,
And around about the prow she wrote
The Lady of Shalott.
And down the river's dim expanse
Like some bold seer in a trance,
Seeing all his own mischance --
With a glassy countenance
Did she look to Camelot.
And at the closing of the day
She loosed the chain, and down she lay;
The broad stream bore her far away,
The Lady of Shalott.
Lying, robed in snowy white
That loosely flew to left and right --
The leaves upon her falling light --
Thro' the noises of the night,
She floated down to Camelot:
And as the boat-head wound along
The willowy hills and fields among,
They heard her singing her last song,
The Lady of Shalott.
Heard a carol, mournful, holy,
Chanted loudly, chanted lowly,
Till her blood was frozen slowly,
And her eyes were darkened wholly,
Turn'd to tower'd Camelot.
For ere she reach'd upon the tide
The first house by the water-side,
Singing in her song she died,
The Lady of Shalott.
Under tower and balcony,
By garden-wall and gallery,
A gleaming shape she floated by,
Dead-pale between the houses high,
Silent into Camelot.
Out upon the wharfs they came,
Knight and Burgher, Lord and Dame,
And around the prow they read her name,
The Lady of Shalott.
Who is this? And what is here?
And in the lighted palace near
Died the sound of royal cheer;
And they crossed themselves for fear,
All the Knights at Camelot;
But Lancelot mused a little space
He said, "She has a lovely face;
God in his mercy lend her grace,
The Lady of Shalott."
1. Would u ever steal anything in your life, even if it was necessary? Depends on why I had to do it and what it was.
2.What is ur fave movie? Little House on the Prairie
3. Are u strangely tall for ur age, or short? kind of short
4. How tall are u? About 5'1" or 5'2"
5. When is your birthday? May 27th
6. Do you like surfing the internet? I don't really surf... just stick to what I know
7. DO u ever drive w/out ur drivers license? Yes, I have driven but not like on the road... just down our driveway and private road
8. Do you have a drivers license? Not until next year or so
9. Do u have dark or light skin? Light
10. Do u watch Nickelodeon? No
11.If you watch Nickelodeon, what is ur fave show? I don't watch it
12. Do u watch Animal Planet? Only once in a great while...
13. Do u have a TV in ur room? No
14. Are u a music lover? Yeah!
15. Do u like animals? Yeah
16. Do u like scary movies after midnight? Depends on the movie and depends on if I am by myself
17. When Is Your Bedtime? about 9:30, sometimes 10:00 18. What is your fave season? Spring and Fall
19. Do u watch American Idol? No
20. Are you older than 18? No
21.Are you younger than 18? Yes
22. Do u listen to rock muzic? Christian Rock
23. Do u listen to operas? No
24. Do u listen to rap? No
25. Do u listen to contemperary? Contemperary Christian
26. Do u listen to country? No
27. Are you a Christian? Yes
28. Are you a, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, or not anything? Baptist
29. Do u like concerts? Never been to one
30. Do u know what a bridge is in a song? The chorus... or singing the chorus for the second time in a song?
31. Did u know, that in a basic song, there is about 32 measures in a chorus? No
32. Do u like our prez? Not really...
33. Do u like math? Yeah, even tho I stick at it.. lol
34. Do u like history? Depends on the time period...
35. Do u like Language(or English as sum prefer)?? NOOO!!!!
36. Do u have sibs?(siblings) Yeah 4
37. Do u have a 3 octave range? Not sure what that means...
38. Do u sing? Only in my room... and in the shower... lol
39. Do u dance? Not really..
40. Do u like this tag? Yeah
[x] Gosh!
[] Duh!
[] Totally!
[x] Like...
[] Oh my Jonas!
[] Oh my cheeseburger!
[] Oh my Veggietales!
[] Oh my Frodo!
[x] ....Uh.......
[x] Oh GOSH!
[] Goodness!
[] Oh goodness!
What is ur fave past time?
[x] watching movies
[] Doing nuttin..
[] Painting
[x] Drawing
[] watching boring, silent movies
[] Thinking..
[x] Reading a good book
[x] Being on the computer
[] Doing tags
[]Singing
What r ur fave holidays?
[x] Christmas
[] Hanika
[x] Thanksgiving
[x] 4th Of July
[] First Day Of Summer Day
[] No holidays
[] Cannot stand holidays
[] Holidays r pointless
[] All of the above
What do u do everyday?
[]ride my bike
[x] Read a book
[x] Do schoolwork (every week day... lol)
[x] Talk
[] Say that word, "DUH!"
[] nuttin......
What is ur fave games system?
[] Nintindo DS
[] Nintindo DSI
[] PS2
[] Play Station
[] PSP
[] DS
[] DSI
[] XBOX
[] XBOX360
[x] I dont play video games..
[x]Pfft! I'd rather read a book!
(I don't really play video games... but when I do, it is on the Wii)
What r ur fave games to play?
[] Kingdom Hearts
[] Kingdom Hearts II
[] Need 4 Speed: Underground
[] Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship
[] Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
[x] any racing game (well, since this is the only one I would even consider out of the options...)
[] Medal Of Honor: Rising Sun
[] any Medal Of Honor game!
[] I hate video games!
What is ur fave board game?
[] Sorry
[x] Monopoly
[] Rummy Rumble
[] Lord Of The Rings Monopoly
[] Bibleopoly
[x] other(name the game u like to play!) [Yahtzee, Horseopoly, Su Doku's, Life, Homeschoolopoly, and that is all I can think of right now...]
What r ur fave kind of movies?
[] Romance all the WAY!
[] Adventure
[] Stupid/ Funny
[x] Comedy
[] War
[] Comedy/ Violence
[x] Comedy/ Romance
[] Battle (the only kind of movie that I like in that catagory is Lord of the Rings)
What r ur fave kind of food?
[] Greasy
[x] Flavorful
[] Spicy
[] Mexican
[] Chinese
[x] Italian
[x] Other(name the other food u'd rather eat!)]American! lol]
I know, I know... I haven't posted in a while. I have really been trying to get things set up on my designing blog and I think I am finally getting somewhere with it. :) Now I just have to get some people looking at it! lol I know this is a short post but I've got to go!
So, as some of you know Lilly was delivered last Sunday. In that time she has been caught about six times, and the farrier also came and trimmed her hooves (which is a different story... lol). She seems to be right at home! Here is a picture of the first time we caught her and after she had calmed down a little.
Ok, we have been recently looking for a miniture horse, and well, we found one! Her name is Lilly, she is about a year old, somewhere around 32 inches, and a chocolate brown color with reddish highlights. :) Here are some pictures of her at her previous home. ;)
The white spot you see on her side in the picture below is just the sun, the only white she has is the star on her forhead. ;)
All of the bunnies that we 'adopted' have died. :( The sick one (we didn't think he would make it from the beginning) was the one to go first. Then a few days later we were feeding the other three and they were all doing great! But when we went to feed them again the two strongest were cold and not breathing. We tried to warm them up to see if they would start breathing again once they got warm but it didn't work. So I sat there still rubbing one of them even though I knew it was gone, I just couldn't admit it to myself. The same day, later that afternoon, we checked on the last one and he was gone. :( The saddest thing is that they weren't even old enough to open their eyes and see what a beautiful thing nature is. If they had lived about 2-4 more days they probably would have been old enough to open their eyes. It was sad, but it was also a good experience for us. :-) Here are some more pictures that I never got around to posting.
This next one was our favorite picture and our favorite bunny. :) She was also the strongest, and we were all suprised when she died.
After a lawn mower incident we ended up adopting four baby rabbits!! They are only a few days old, we can tell because they will open there eyes at about 10 days and thier eyes aren't yet open. We have been feeding them kitten milk replacement about twice a day. Here are some pictures of them.
Ok, I am just going to start putting the rest of the Creation Museum pictures into other posts. Like I will put a few at the end of each post or something.
So here is one last post of JUST museum pictures...
There ya go! Like I said, I will post more at the end of every post. :)
I am a 14 year old homeschooled Christian girl. I am the oldest of five and in 9th grade. I am very much a fan of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her family and friends. My interists consist of Laura Ingalls Wilder, reading, horses, drawing, blogging, designing things, and much more. I hope you like my blog!
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