This is the first post of the new 2018 weekly series: Poems of Old! Each week, I’ll share a poem or excerpt dated 1950 or older. This poem, written by Alfred Lord Tennyson in 1842, is my favorite work by Tennyson, mostly for the reason that it plays a part in the Anne of Green Gables book and film. Wanting to be like Anne, I’ve memorized the first paragraph of part two, which you can read below. I do not necessarily find the entire story of the Lady of Shallot appealing, though I like the flow and rhythm of this famous Tennyson work.
Part II
(first paragraph)
“There she weaves by night and day
A magic web with colors gay.
She has heard a whisper say,
A curse is on her if she stay
To look down to Camelot.
She knows not what the curse may be
And so she weaveth steadily,
And little other care hath she,
The Lady of Shalott.”
Afred Lord Tennyson, 1842
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Have you ever memorized a poem just for fun?
What do you think of the new series?
What’s your favorite poem written before 1950? I always need more poem to feature!
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Simply Megan Joy 
Hey Megan!!! I’ve missed you :):) I have never memorized a poem for fun, well not serious grown up ones like this one you posted hehehe. I love poems so I love the new series ):):) I am excited to read more. You are right this has a really nice flow.
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Oh, thank you! I took a little break from blogging but am back and excited to post more in the future! Thanks for reading!
~ Megan Joy
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I’m happy you are back Megan, and looking forward to your future posts :):) It’s my pleasure to read :):)
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Oh goodness, I have a number of Emily Dickinson’s poetry. My uncle one Christmas got me the complete set of all of her works 🙂
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Wow! The complete set! That’s awesome! If you want, you can send me some of your favorites and I’ll include them in some later posts!
~ Megan Joy
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I will look through and give you the titles 🙂
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“Anne Shirley, what in the heck are you doing?” “Fishing for Lake Trout.”
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Haha! Yes! True Kindred Spirits recite Anne quotes to each other!
G: “Well, then the fact is. . . I rescued you!”
A: “Help is on the way, and I was calmly waiting for it.”
🙂
~ Megan Joy
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One of my faves… and as you have noted, Anne Shirley loved it, too! 😉
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🙂
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