"The Bridal Journey to Hardanger” was painted by Adolph Tidemand 1814-1876 and Hans Gude 1825-1903

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Come live with me, and be my love,
And we will all the pleasures prove
That hills and valleys, dales and fields,
Woods or craggy mountain yields.

There we will sit upon the rocks,
And see the shepherds feed their flocks,
By shallow rivers, to whose falls
Melodious birds sing madrigals.

And I will make thee beds of roses,
And a thousand fragrant posies,
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle
Embroider'd all with leaves of myrtle.

A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we pull,
Fair-lined slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold.

A belt of straw and ivy-buds,
With coral clasps and amber studs,
And if these pleasures may thee move,
Come live with me, and be my love.

(Christopher Marlowe 1564-1593)

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This is the famous Intermezzo from the opera “Cavalleria Rusticana” by Mascagni, with some really outstanding images to accompany the music.

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This Friday on SCOTTISH TALES FROM THE OTHER WORLD -
“The Story of Norrie’s Law”
http://scottishtalesfromtheotherworld.blogspot.com

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