That time of year thou mayst in me behold

That time of year
 That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which shake against the cold,
Bare ruined choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
That time of year
In me thou see’st the twilight of such day
As after sunset fadeth in the west;
Which by and by black night doth take away,
Death’s second self, that seals up all in rest.
That time of year
In me thou see’st the glowing of such fire,
That on the ashes of his youth doth lie,
As the deathbed whereon it must expire,
Consumed with that which it was nourished by.
That time of year
   This thou perceiv’st, which makes thy love more strong,
   To love that well which thou must leave ere long.

William Shakespeare (Sonnet 73)

8 thoughts on “That time of year thou mayst in me behold

  1. ppjs

    Thanks for the pictures and the Shakespeare, Backstreeter.

    Today 16 November is the Feast of St Edmund of Abingdon.
    He was born at St Edmund’s Lane, Abingdon, on 20 November, probably in the year 1175, the son of a wealthy merchant. His mother instilled his love of learning.

    He studied at Oxford and Paris, and became a teacher in about 1200 or a little earlier. For six years he lectured on mathematics and dialectics (logic), apparently dividing his time between Oxford and Paris, where he played a part in introducing the study of Aristotle. He is the first known Oxford Master of Arts, and the place where he taught was eventually renamed St Edmund Hall.

    Between 1205 and 1210 he changed direction, studying theology and being ordained a priest. He took a doctorate in divinity. At some time between 1219 and 1222 he was appointed vicar of Calne in Wiltshire and Treasurer of Salisbury Cathedral. He became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1233.

    Eventually, he retired to Pontigny (in Burgundy), where he is buried. He died at Soisy-Bouy on 16 November 1240.

    Reply
  2. hester

    I understand that Will Donaldson, Fellow of St Edmund Hall, Oxford is giving a talk on St Edmund @ 7.30 pm 26/11/18 at St Nics – havent seen it advertised anywhere though.

    Reply
  3. EH

    Dear All
    I am afraid the talk was earlier this year.
    We have no plans to mark St Edmund’s Patronal festival at St Nicolas’ this year.
    Will Donaldson has published a book about St Edmund however.

    Reply
  4. Monicalovatt

    A group of us were trying to arrange for Will Donaldson to speak at a service in St Nicolas Church as he did last year and sadly it came to nothing.

    I believe that St Edmund’s Church has a service in St Edmund’s memory at about this time.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.