Thursday, January 1, 2004

Elysium Comments

Rating: 2.9

Past the despairing wail--
And the bright banquets of the Elysian vale
Melt every care away!
Delight, that breathes and moves forever,
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Friedrich Schiller
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Susan Williams 28 October 2015

In Greek mythology, Elysium was part of the Underworld which is not my idea of a happy place to be. For Schiller, the Elysian fields were a paradise of green fields and flowers where souls would enjoy an eternity of bliss. Beautiful!

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Edward Kofi Louis 28 October 2015

West-winds! With the muse of life, love and nature. Nice work.

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Friedrich Schiller

Friedrich Schiller

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