Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Happy May Day

"If hereafter any highly cultured, poetical nation
shall lure back to their birthright, the merry May-day gods of old;
and livingly enthrone them again in the now egotistical sky;
on the now unhaunted hill; then be sure,
exalted to Jove’s high seat, the great Sperm Whale shall lord it."
~ Herman Melville ~

The Dancers, 1905
also known as
Eternal Summer, Wiesbaden

by Maurice Denis, 1870 - 1843

also by Denis
Jacob's Battle with the Angel, 1893

For more on Jacob and the Angel,
and Herman Melville
see my recent post

"Except Thou Bless Me"

on THE FORTNIGHTLY KITTI CARRIKER
my fortnightly literary blog [every 14th & 28th]
of connection and coincidence

2 comments:

  1. This site never fails to delight me. I love visiting it. Thank you for the beautiful images, the inspiring words, the all-round charm.

    ReplyDelete