Book of Words

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Excerpt from Book of Words: The Pageant of Thetford, in Celebration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Granting of the CharterRom the west of the pine grove comes the Spirit of the Mountains. She is tall and dark, clothed in green, her draperies caught with pine and other evergreen branches. Her movements are slow and stately, she stands motionless from time to time.Toward her, from the river bank on the east, comes dancing the Spirit of the River. She is not so tall, and she is fair in coloring. Her draperies are blue, with a shimmer of white through the blue, like the light of sunshine on the water. Her movements are swift and smooth, sweeping up to the Spirit of the Mountains and away from her. Her moods are alternately those of serious impetuosity and play fulness.Presently, from the south, comes running the Spirit of the Intervale. She is clad in pale gold, the color of grain, her garments are embroidered with wheat, her hair wreathed with berries or grapes. She carries a branch of fruit. At times she is almost still, swaying back and forth, again she dances back and forth between the Spirit of the Mountains and the Spirit of the River. Her stillness itself is almost vibrant, her movements are rich, opulent, votive, with a sug gestion of maternal womanliness.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.