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Welcome to my own backyard!

FLOOD-TIDE OF FLOWERS

IN HOLLAND

The laggard winter ebbed so slow
With freezing rain and melting snow,
It seemed as if the earth would stay
Forever where the tide was low,
In sodden green and watery gray.

But now from depths beyond our sight,
The tide is turning in the night,
And floods of color long concealed
Come silent rising toward the light,
Through garden bare and empty field.

And first, along the sheltered nooks,
The crocus runs in little brooks
Of joyance, till by light made bold
They show the gladness of their looks
In shining pools of white and gold.

The tiny scilla, sapphire blue,
Is gently seeping in, to strew
The earth with heaven; and sudden rills
Of sunlit yellow, sweeping through,
Spread into lakes of daffodils.

The hyacinths, with fragrant heads,
Have overflowed their sandy beds,
And fill the earth with faint perfume,
The breath that Spring around her sheds.
And now the tulips break in bloom!

A sea, a rainbow-tinted sea,
A splendor and a mystery,
Floods o'er the fields of faded gray:
The roads are full of folks in glee,
For lo, -- to-day is Easter Day!

April, 1916.

From: The Red Flower
Poems written in War Time
By Henry van Dyke.

New York
Charles Soribner Sons
1918

Found on this website:Kellscraft Studio.: http://www.kellscraft.com/

website of Ministery of foreign affairs about the Netherlands.

Ministery of justice

Netherlands Board of Tourism

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Intro Updated Feb 12, 2005
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And more blue skies. Favorites (14)

River view near Deventer, 1645. Salomon van Ruijsdael (1600-1670) more travel advice

River. Favorites (14)

Sitting in the grass, looking at a Dutch river and the clouds above. For me that is real happiness. This painting is... more travel advice

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Jan van Goyen.(1595-1656). View of Dordrecht from the Dordtse Kil 1644. more travel advice

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We have no forests any more. But the trees we still have are beautiful: oak, linden, poplar, willow. And many more. The... more travel advice

Comments (85)

deecat Mar 18, 2006 at 8:29 AM Report Abuse

unique approach. The sky certainly does play an important role in the Netherlands.
Sue08080 Feb 3, 2006 at 10:13 PM Report Abuse

Exquisite paintings! I would love to see them in person. Thank you!
vesna04 Oct 29, 2005 at 3:16 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful and original. Greerings :)
Leipzig Oct 31, 2004 at 3:11 AM Report Abuse

What a great idea to show us your country through the eyes of Dutch painters. Brilliant!!
was_the_beav Mar 4, 2004 at 6:52 PM Report Abuse

Seeing your country through your eyes makes me want to see it with my own. Your sensibilities paint this a beautiful place...thank you.
Janni67 Nov 1, 2003 at 5:49 AM Report Abuse

This was a neat way to present your country through paintings, very nice! :)
XenoHumph Oct 29, 2003 at 11:59 AM Report Abuse

Wonderful idea to present your country such!!
10eke Sep 14, 2003 at 1:46 AM Report Abuse

Happy B-day Anna!
Waalewiener Jun 25, 2003 at 11:17 PM Report Abuse

Thank you for showing all those beautiful paintings from the netherlands so many years ago. Lori has some Anton Pieck calenders ,another dutch painter Heel mooi hoor Anna.
davequ May 25, 2003 at 12:14 AM Report Abuse

What wonderful pages of what is possibly my favorite country. Anything you add would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for sharing.