Longfellow and Other Thoughts

Well, blogging may not be a complete waste of time, but it certainly can consume a fair amount of that valuable commodity! I hope to post a few book reviews soon (perhaps not until my 4 performances in the next 12 days are over, though).

Until then, here's some Longfellow that I particularly like.

"As torrents in summer,
Half dried in their channels,
Suddenly rise, though the
Sky is still cloudless,
For rain has been falling
Far off at their fountains;

So hearts that are fainting
Grow full to o'erflowing,
And they that behold it
Marvel, and know not
That God at their fountains
Far off has been raining!

"The dawn is not distant,
Nor is the night starless;
Love is eternal!
God is still God, and
His faith shall not fail us;
Christ is eternal!"