Oak Tree in November
Cloudy this morning, but not actually raining. Marnie and I saw this lovely old oak and I've painted it. Hope you like it !
My mother used to sing this 17th Century ballad when I was a child and I've remembered the start of it to this day. Here are the words to "The Oak and the Ash". There are lots of verses, but I'm sure you don't want to plough through them all. I can't find a sung version I like.
Here's one I don't like as I'm not keen on his voice !
Alfred Deller - The Oak and the Ash
'A North Country maid up to London had strayed,
Although with her nature it did not agree,
She wept and she cried and she bitterly sighed
Oh I wish once again in the north I could be.
Oh the oak and the ash and the bonnie ivy tree,
They flourish at home in my own country.'
~ Edited in Topaz Studio and PicMonkey ~
Only 4 or 5 months until Spring is here and the trees will push forth new leaves. Let's all do the same!
Thank you as always for every view and comment. Every one is appreciated greatly.
Oak Tree in November
Cloudy this morning, but not actually raining. Marnie and I saw this lovely old oak and I've painted it. Hope you like it !
My mother used to sing this 17th Century ballad when I was a child and I've remembered the start of it to this day. Here are the words to "The Oak and the Ash". There are lots of verses, but I'm sure you don't want to plough through them all. I can't find a sung version I like.
Here's one I don't like as I'm not keen on his voice !
Alfred Deller - The Oak and the Ash
'A North Country maid up to London had strayed,
Although with her nature it did not agree,
She wept and she cried and she bitterly sighed
Oh I wish once again in the north I could be.
Oh the oak and the ash and the bonnie ivy tree,
They flourish at home in my own country.'
~ Edited in Topaz Studio and PicMonkey ~
Only 4 or 5 months until Spring is here and the trees will push forth new leaves. Let's all do the same!
Thank you as always for every view and comment. Every one is appreciated greatly.