I closed my eyes and could hear the bell tolling, the clatter of hooves on the horse drawn hearse,my mind saw the dead arriving. I love these places, and it was cold and damp and the lighting good. Amazing things to seecheers @joanstewart
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Reminds me of the "Highwayman came riding" by Alfred Noyes, taking one into a world gone by, awesome!
Poem we learned somewhere along the road of life.... Wonder if children are taught this anymore?
I have never bothered with poetry, but having just now read that one, what a remarkable use of words....I was there
Compulsory to learn poetry throughout schooling years, some poems/books I will never forget as set standard learning. Schooling included English and Afrikaans language a bit of both.
which is easiest and more natural English or Afrikaans?
English is our home language.
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