A picture, a poem, a painting

and a piece of music

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Happy the man, whose wish and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
In his own ground.

Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread,
Whose flocks supply him with attire;
Whose trees in summer yield him shade,
In winter fire.

Blest, who can unconcernedly find
Hours, days and years slide soft away
In health of body, peace of mind,
Quiet by day,

Sound sleep at night; study and ease
Together mixed; sweet recreation,
And innocence, which most does please
With meditation.

Thus let me live, unseen, unknown;
Thus unlamented let me die;
Steal from the world, and not a stone
Tell where I lie.

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the picture - from stumbleupon.com
the poem - Alexander Pope 1688-1744
the painting - A Summer Morning by E.A. Walton 1860-1922
the music - Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals) by Saint-Saens played by 4 girls 4 harps and choir

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