Ruggero Leoncavallo Opera Born: 23 April 1857, Naples, Italy Nationality: Italian Died: 9 August 1919, Montecatini Terme, Italy
Leoncavallo was an opera composer and librettist. He produced numerous operas and other songs throughout his career but is best known for the opera “Pagliacci” which remains one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the opera repertory
A warmth as intense as flowery mead Entwined with a memory and castaway Like a pilfered thought from a dream Recalling a place, a holiday How did I forget with so little heed
Such a poignant moment within your kiss When your love is the one thing I cannot forget That deep intensity so brief, yet I can still feel that wonderous bliss
Echoing the longing within my soul To reignite desire’s burning flame Rekindling my heart within your love Forgive me as frustration calls out your name As I yearn for your presence to make me whole
On Jubilee Day the Ramsbottoms Invited relations to tea, Including young Albert’s grandmother- An awkward old . . party, was she.
She’d seen Queen Victoria’s accession And ‘er wedding to Albert (the Good) Bur she got quite upset when young Albert Asked ‘er ‘ow she’d got on in the Flood.
She cast quite a damper on’t party, But she warmed up a bit after tea, And gave Albert a real golden sovereign She’d been saving since last Jubilee.
It ‘ad picture of Queen on ‘t one side And a dragon fight on the reverse, And it smelled of camphor and cobwebs Through being so long in ‘er purse.
Albert ‘andled the coin and ‘e kissed it And ‘e felt the rough edge with ‘is tongue; For ‘e knew by the look of his father That it wouldn’t be `is very long.
“I’ll show you atrick wi’ that sovereign,” Said Pa, oo were over in’ near – And ‘e took and pretended to eat it, Then brought it back out of `is ear.
This magic filled Albert with wonder, And before you could say “Uncle Dick”, ‘E’d got the coin back from ‘is father And performed the first part of the trick.
When they all saw where the money `ad gone With excitement the relatives burned; And each one suggested some process For getting the money returned.
Some were for fishing with tweezers, While some were for shaking it out; “If we only got back a few shillings,” They said “`twould be better than nowt.”
They tried ‘olding Albert ‘ead downward And giving ‘is shoulders a clump - Till his uncle, `oo worked for a chemist Said “There’s nowt for it but stomach pump.”
Well, they ‘adn’t a stomach pump andy, But Pa did the best that `e could With a bicycle pump that they borrowed But that weren’t nearly so good.
So off they went to the doctor Oo looked down ‘is throat with a glass ‘E said “This’ll mean operation – I fear that ‘e’ll ave to ave gas.”
‘Ow much is this ‘ere goin’ to cost me?” Said Father, beginning to squirm. “I’m afraid that it comes out expensive- The best gas is eight pence a therm.
There’s my time, six shillings an hour; You can’t do these things in two ticks- By rights I should charge you a guinea, But I’ll do it for eighteen and six.”
“Wot, eighteen and six to get sovereign?” Said Father, “That doesn’t sound sense I’ll tell you, you’d best keep young Albert And give us the odd eighteen pence!”
The doctor concurred this arrangement, But to this day he stands in some doubt As to whether he’s in eighteen shillings Or whether he’s eighteen pence out
Marriott Edgar Born: 5 October 1880, Kirkcudbright, Scotland Nationality: English Died: 5 May 1951, Battle, East Sussex, England
Edgar was a poet, scriptwriter, and comedian. He is best known for the sixteen monologues written for Stanley Holloway, including the ‘Albert’ series
The Stranglers are a rock band emerging from the punk rock scene in the mid-1970s. The band formed in Surrey, England with an aggressive, no-compromise attitude. However, they rarely followed any single musical genre and the band went on to explore a variety of musical styles including new wave, art rock, and gothic rock
Today’s crystal is the Tiger’s Eye. It is a quartz of shimmering brown. It is a crystal of strength
Tiger’s Eye has many healing properties, including issues surrounding grounding and confidence, and is particularly good for the lower chakras, especially the Solar Plexus and the Root chakras,
Tiger’s Eye is a stone of balance and is good for pulling us back to reality or down to earth. It retains the power of the Sun, and its solar energy nourishes the body reconnecting it with place and purpose on Earth. Tiger’s Eye heals and activates the Solar Plexus chakra bringing emotional well-being, confidence, and courage.
Affirmation: Harmoniously, I remain balanced between all extremes
You may enlarge any image in this blog by clicking on it. Click again for a detailed view. There are several warbler species that spend the warm months in various habitats in southern Arizona. The Yellow-rumped Warbler is one of the very few that can be seen here year-round. They’re pretty easy to find if […]
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