A few months after Robert died, I joined friends for part of their holiday in the Cotswolds. One day we visited the beautiful and quirky Painswick Rococo Garden. High above the fairies and elves, and away from the maze was this window in the summer house.
I recall standing in the light and feeling loved. For a moment there was also a hint of renew.
Dilectus meus mihi, et ego illi made me think of my beloved Robert; he was mine and I was his.
The line is taken from Canticum Canticorum, the Song of Songs, also called the Song of Solomon. It is a very old erotic poem, that has been subject to much study and religious interpretation over the centuries.
As well as the multiple interpretations of what the poetry means there are also musical versions. Here’s one of the many I found.
The life of B 
Beautiful music, photo and message. God bless you 🙏 x
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thank you
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🤗 an ethereal hug
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awww thanks
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Beautiful Becky. The words, the window and the view x
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thanks Brian 😀
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I can see why that window stopped you in your tracks. The music is also beautiful with those soaring voices. I probably haven’t done it justice with the clatter of breakfast going on around me, though!
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It is lovely isn’t it – I am thinking of putting in some stained glass at my new home. Something like this would be wonderful
hee hee yes maybe try again when there is no clatter!!
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That would be lovely. A lot of the Victorian houses and tenements round here still have stained glass and I sometimes have envy till I remember the hassle of maintaining those places.
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hee hee, yes the downside of an older property but even newer ones become old eventually!!
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What a beautiful memory, Becky. And all the thoughts of Robert it conjures. Painful though life without him is, you were lucky to have such a love.
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Thanks Jo, as so many discover with great love comes great pain. Hard to live with the latter, but so lucky to have had the former
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🤗🩵
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Such a haunting song
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it is isn’t it – I have found it makes me sit still and just be
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Such beautiful words – so meaningful. You were meant to be there to capture that picture at that time.
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Thanks Mum, I think I was 🙂
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What a wonderful find, and especially meaningful to you on that day.
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a perfect find, as had been struggling being away from the home and this moment of love and peace really helped
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What a beautiful post. The music you shared carried such peace and tranquility. Such powerful words and the window is magical. I can see how special this is and renewing. ❤️
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thank you, and so glad you have played the music. I just sat still last night playing it again
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The window leads one down the path and out into a special world.
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oh yes, such a wonderful way to describe it
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Such powerful words. Beautiful window too. And the poem would be more moving for you because of your memories. This is lovely Becky.
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thanks Teresa. Now looking back also makes me wonder what the history was behind creating it
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A beautiful little window with a lovely view.
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It really is 🙂
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