Sujet

Evensong - drawn by S. Read, 1873. Creator: William James Palmer.

Légende

Evensong - drawn by S. Read, 1873. 'I see in memory still, The church on Marlow hill - Our dear old parish-church, that its fair summit crowned; And ah! the happy meetings, Warm hand-clasps, tender greetings, Of families and friends and lovers thither bent; All praise seemed holier there, More reverent the prayer, Though droned by village-folk from twenty hamlets round; The lich-gate at its front; The tower which I was wont By ivy stairs to climb, in search of jackdaw's nest - That thick-set, sturdy tower, Which stood a sign of power, Heedless though winter raved or summer airs caressed; All, all come back again, With pleasure touched with pain, And many a sweet-sad thought is surging in my breast. Bright vision of the past! The painter's skill at last Has made thee to the present rightly to belong. As in a fairy story The past comes back in glory. Of one fair Christmas Eve what gracious memories throng! The dear old church that night Shone as with heavenly light, And angel voices joined in that blest Evensong'. J. L. From "Illustrated London News", 1873.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A13_052

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,8Mo (4,7Mo) / 31,5cm x 40,4cm / 3725 x 4766 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature exterior outdoors tree religious plant plants arts light night dark religion art evening worship British church Christianity rustic worshipper worshippers entrance gate darkness century Britain newspapers press print worshipping concept churchyard time of day B&W engraved engraving 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century rural trees The Print Collector Illustrated London News lichgate Lych Gate lychgate rural life wood engraving ILN outside newspaper Church service Regionalism yew tree William James Palmer Palmer William James Evensong 19th-century way in Samuel Read Read Samuel La soiree The Illustrated London News W. J. Palmer Palmer W. J.