A very frustrating thing . . .

I know you've all had the experience of having a snippet of a melody run annoyingly through your mind. I don't even like to think of it, because some song, or portion will start to play . . .

What's happening now is that I was writing, and I typed the words "needs must."

Odd expression.

And then I remembered a line:

"He needs must think of her once more, how in the grave she lies."

(I'm thinking "The Children's Hour," but I can't recall any more of it, and I can't find my volume . . . GRRRRRRRR! )

So now I know where the words came from, but it's driving me nuts trying to remember what poem it's from.

Help!

Mary

The Village Blacksmith
Longfellow

> I know you've all had the experience of
> having a snippet of a melody run annoyingly
> through your mind. I don't even like to
> think of it, because some song, or portion
> will start to play . . .

> What's happening now is that I was writing,
> and I typed the words "needs
> must."

> Odd expression.

> And then I remembered a line:

> "He needs must think of her once more,
> how in the grave she lies."

> (I'm thinking "The Children's
> Hour," but I can't recall any more of
> it, and I can't find my volume . . .
> GRRRRRRRR! )

> So now I know where the words came from, but
> it's driving me nuts trying to remember what
> poem it's from.

> Help!

> Mary