Fanny Kemble - Poem of Belvoir Castle

[wellinghall]

Farewell fair castle on thy Lordly Hill
Firm be thy seat and proud thy station still
Soft rise the breezes from the vale below
Bright be the clouds that wander O'er thy brow
O'er the fair lands that form thy broad domain
Short be the winter long the sommers reign
Pilgrim of pleasure to thy stately towers
Fain would i leave among thy friendly bow'rs
Some votive offering and ere on my way
With many a back ward glance i turn to stray
Bid virtue strength and honour crown thy walls
Joy Love and Peace abide within thy halls
While grateful Mirth and Noble courtesy
As now for ever hold their seat in thee's
And still upon thy Lordly turrets rest
The grateful blessing of each parting guest

26 March 1842
Fanny Kemble


Two things remain unaltered in this place
Tho' forty years since i came here are told
The lovely aspect of fair nature's face
And the fine spirit of kind courteous grace
Which still presides here as it did of old

Fanny Kemble
29 March 1883

Comments

[lalwendeboggart.livejournal.com]

I must go there again on a 'non-work' visit because it was just lovely! Though it was a fabulous place to go to for a work event, made a huge change from the usual boring hotels, even if it was distracting having all those weapons to look at ;)

Incidentally, have you ever been to Bolsover Castle? I must post up some of my pics of it...