Solitude
by Elizabeth Winter
Title
Solitude
Artist
Elizabeth Winter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Solitude
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air;
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.
Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go;
They want full measure of all your pleasure,
But they do not need your woe.
Be glad, and your friends are many;
Be sad, and you lose them all,—
There are none to decline your nectared wine,
But alone you must drink life’s gall.
Feast, and your halls are crowded;
Fast, and the world goes by.
Succeed and give, and it helps you live,
But no man can help you die.
There is room in the halls of pleasure
For a large and lordly train,
But one by one we must all file on
Through the narrow aisles of pain.
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October 10th, 2015
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Comments (20)
Skip Willits
Elizabeth, this is lovely and I wish you and yours a very happy and prosperous New Year.
Elizabeth Tillar
Elizabeth, what a gorgeous scene, so aptly titled! I love everything about this fine work! l/f
Carol Japp
Gorgeous shot Elizabeth! Beautiful autumnal tones and that reflection is just perfect! l/f