Have a Heart

c.1899

courtesy of Indiana Music Library

web site is to the right of this blog

Today's theme is 

HEARTS

c.1909

Just a reminder, whenever I show

Vintage Song Sheet Covers

I put below this:

c. year

What does it mean?
It means that the song was published in the year noted.
I put 'c.' to represent 'copyright'.

c.1918



"The Dawn of Our Love was when I met you , Dear;
All the world seemed so different to me,
Like the sun light above, Warmer then grew My Love
And I thought you spoke Truthfully;
But your cold-hardened heart was False from the start
And although you have proven Untrue
When shadows are falling, my poor heart is calling
Calling, Sweetheart, For You"

Don't forget that not only do the Vintage Song Sheets have fantastic graphics,
there are also some wonderful poems and lyrics!
If you go to the Music Library site,
type in the name of the song,
you can usually then see each page of the music,
and print it out for you to sing!
Or just enjoy the wonderful vintage sentiments...

c.1922

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"The Light Heart Lives Long."

- Irish Proverb

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A Joan Walsh Anglund movable paper doll
found on flickr

"Dancing with the feet is one thing,
but
dancing with the heart is another."

- Anonymous

courtesy of the Denver Zoo, free printables

ceramic yarn holder, www.blueroompottery.etsy.com

hand made sucker Valentines idea

I'm sorry, I don't know where this is from.

www.amorevivo.etsy.com



'Judge not by the eye,
but by the heart."

- Cheyenne proverb

Valentine fabric wreath
unknown crafter

paper heart garland, www.TatianasTienda.etsy.com

an iris folding pattern by Valita Reynolds

she is a super iris folder!

"Wherever you go,

go with all your heart."

- Confucius

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vintage valentine

peyote bracelet pattern to purchase
www.BeadingWonders.etsy.com


I have had fun today with a blog full of 

Hearts!

tiny crochet hearts
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"...for the joyous heart
it is a festival always."

- Proverbs 15:15

Love, in many different languages
If you know where this is from, let me know so I can credit properly!


inkspired
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www.collagepaperpainting.etsy.com
and also on pinterest:
kkloberdans

The Language of Flowers - Chrysanthemum Part II

Damai

(Indonesian for "Peace")



Today I will continue to discuss the Victorian language of flowers,

and the November Flower of the Month:

the Chrysanthemum

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Just as many of the previous flowers we have looked at,

the chrysanthemum has several slightly varying meanings

depending on who you consult.

A red chrysanthemum symbolizes 'love'.

Another source states that a red mum stands for 'sharing'.

Hmmm..., okay.

A yellow mum symbolizes 'neglected love', or 'platonic love'.

'Platonic Love' is described as a 'just friends' type of love.

www.Pacificumscientific-web.com

The Society of American Florists has specified that

bronze mums symbolize 'excitement'.

Hmmm, can't find that anywhere else,

and besides, just what the heck is a bronze mum?

They do come in a rainbow variety of colors, but I'm not sure I would say

any of them are 'bronze'. Rust, yes. Orange, yes.

Oh well!

Who am I to fuss with experts, right?

:0)

A white mum symbolizes 'truth' and 'devoted love'.

The Society of American Florists agree that a white mum stands for 'truth'.

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Next, we have the traditional symbolism of any color chrysanthemum.

www.flowerinfo.org

Teleflora says that the mum is a 'symbol of the sun',

and that it symbolizes 'optimism' and 'happiness'.

Now, if you are sending mums to those grieving the death of a loved one,

and they are in Europe,

sending mums is an expression of 'sympathy'.

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In Asian cultures, mums are 'a symbol of life'.

http://www.ehow.com/facts_5811329_meaning-chrysanthemum-flower_.html

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In 1920 Japan declared the chrysanthemum as its' national flower.

The mum is honored yearly during the Festival of Happiness.

The mum is an honored flower and adorns many family crests of nobility.

The mum is the emblem of the Japanese emperor.

vintage soap label

Generally, the mum is second only to the rose in its' popularity.

It is believed that a mum petal inside the bottom of a wine glass

ensures a healthy and long life.

an embroidery transfer from turkeyfeathers

The mum also represents fidelity, long life

and joy.

They represent love, praise and admiration.

'Golden Autumn with brown birds' painting by Qin Xing,

a Chinese painter.

Confucius suggested they be used as an object of meditation.

The chrysanthemum originated in China as a flowering herb,

and Confucius is the first to describe the mum in his writings.

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From 365 AD - 427 AD, T'ao Yuan Ming improved on mum cultivation techniques.

Today we have over 200 varieties, shapes, and colors!

Now, in the 4th century mums reach Japan.

Japan closely guarded the secrets of mums and cultivation for the next

1,500 years!!

In the mid-19th century mums finally made it to Europe, and then England.

From there they made their way across the Atlantic to the Americas.

Quite the long history.

I bet there's a very interesting story behind that first mum that reached Japan

in the 4th century!



Teleflora tells us that the Japanese consider the orderly unfolding of the petals of a chrysanthemum represents perfection.

cool!

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Well, that almost makes a book about mums!

Hope you have enjoyed the long history and many meanings of

the chrysanthemum.

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Okay, I just have to share with you these last two things!

First, a Scott Joplin song -

c.1904

and I have to get in at least one fairy.....

Have a wonderful autumn day, with mums!

;0)

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