Willem van Aelst, 16 May 1627 – in or after 1683
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Our rural ancestors, with little blest,
Patient of labour when the end was rest,
Indulged the day that housed their annual grain,
With feasts, and off'rings, and a thankful strain.
~Alexander Pope
Patient of labour when the end was rest,
Indulged the day that housed their annual grain,
With feasts, and off'rings, and a thankful strain.
~Alexander Pope
(21 May 1688 – 30 May 1744)
German "Erntedankfest"
Remember
God's bounty in the year.
String the pearls of His favor.
Hide the dark
parts, except so far as they are breaking out in light!
Give this one
day to thanks, to joy, to gratitude!
~Henry Ward Beecher
Beautiful, Karin! Having a heart full of gratitude is suitable every day of the year.
ReplyDeleteDear Karin and dear Mr. R. We wish you a most wonderful day. Love the Erntedankfest rug. I remember sitting on top of the last Wheat bundles, carried into our village by horse drawn wagons and celebrating the last harvest of the year.
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you, Karin, & to your family and furry friends.
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