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Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen. Rose of Rapture
The weathered granite stones stood up Like obelisks Against the summer sky. The names of those Who slept beneath the windswept moors Were faded now With time.
Still, sometimes, she fancied She could hear their voices yet.
It was not the gently stirring breeze That sent the tall grass rippling, But the plaintive sighs of those she'd known- And loved- Whispering faintly in her ear. It was not the rain that fell, But the tears of those long dead.
She did not seek them out, But still, sometimes, they haunted her.
The villagers watched her lonely sojourns. And thought her fey, That solitary figure With the hawk upon her shoulder. They shook their heads silently when she passed And crossed themselves, Murmuring a quiet prayer for her soul.
And she - she walked on with her ghosts, Remembering the days of roses and rapture. | |
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For Barbra Wren and Barbara Keenan, dear friends and special ladies. | |
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Die Informationen stammen von der englischen "Wissenswertes"-Seite. Ändern, um den Eintrag der eigenen Sprache anzupassen. Sometimes, if Isabella close her eyes and tried very hard, she could still see the solid, grey stone towers of Grasmere etched against the pale blue curtain of a summer sky. Because this novel deals, in part, with the life of King Richard III of England, and because, in this book, the author has chosen to portray him in a much kinder light than that in which he is traditionally seen, she feels she owes some explanation to her readers for this departure. (Author's Note) | |
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