[Oe List ...] Line left out of Beautiful Old Age

[Isobel and Jim Bishop]

Dear Jann,
Thank you so much for  adding this gem to the- already- beautiful Poem.

Peace be yours,

Isobel Bishop.

On 03/02/2012, at 7:49 AM, LAURELCG at aol.com wrote:

> Paul, Thank you so much for reminding me of this poem, and the  
> beautiful way you used it as a well-deserved thank you to Jaime and  
> tribute to his mother. I decided to print if for a 70th birthday  
> celebration on Sunday. Went to my book for formatting, and found  
> you'd omitted a line. I've inserted it in a crude but noticeable  
> way below.
> Blessings,
> Jann McGuire
>
>
>
> From: PSchrijnen at aol.com <PSchrijnen at aol.com>
> Subject: [Oe List ...] Dear Jaime, Your beautiful mother reminds of  
> of this fine DH Lawrence poem.
> To: oe at wedgeblade.net
> Date: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 4:32 AM
>
>  
> Beautiful Old Age                            by DH Lawrence
>
> It ought to be lovely to be old
> to be full of the peace that comes of experience
> and wrinkled ripe fulfilment.
>
> The wrinkled smile of completeness that follows a life
> lived undaunted and unsoured with accepted lies
> If  people lived without accepting lies
> they would ripen like apples, and be scented like pippins
> in their old age.
>
> Soothing, old people should be, like apples
> when one is tired of love.
> Fragrant like yellowing leaves, and dim with the soft
> stillness and satisfaction of autumn.
>
> And a girl should say:
> It must be wonderful to live and grow old.
> Look at my mother, how rich and still she is! -
>
> And a young man should think: By Jove
> my father has faced all weathers, but it's been a life!
>
>
> Thanks Jaime, Thank you DH Lawrence,
>
> Paul
>
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