Madame Chiang: Thomas Hardy was wise.....

Thursday, May 04, 2006

The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar which the ultimate fulfillment of that hope never entirely removes.

expat@large said...: He was a majorly depressing old fucker as well.

No one ever liked him personally.; 1:05 am
Madame Chiang said...: Can't argue with that description...but he wrote lovely books...depressing, but lovely! Gabriel and his 'unrequited' love for Bathsheba.

Whilst trying to remember the name of the guy that Bathsheba married I knew it was Sergeant and an ancient greek name! I googled the book and found this link...hysterical! Puts FFTMC into a totally different perspective!!; 8:42 am
Peter Shea said...: Yeah, he was downer. Still he was one of the few first rate novelists to be a first rate poet. Consider, "The Riddle"

Stretching eyes west
Over the sea,
Wind foul or fair,
Always stood she
Prospect-impressed;
Solely out there
Did her gaze rest,
Never elsewhere
Seemed charm to be.

II

Always eyes east
Ponders she now -
As in devotion -
Hills of blank brow
Where no waves plough.
Never the least
Room for emotion
Drawn from the ocean
Does she allow.; 2:11 pm
Seven Seas said...: Life is full of sorrows, so take every moment of happiness as the blessing that it is.; 7:14 pm
August said...: Quite useful piece of writing, thanks for this post.
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