(March 5, 1840 – January 24, 1894).
American novelist, poet, and short story writer. She was a grandniece of James Fenimore Cooper, and is best known for fictions about the Great Lakes region, the American South, and American expatriates in Europe.
The golden flower comes shining through the woods these February days. Forth go all hearts, all hands, from out the town.
Photo: gulistan-6. 📝 Meaning: In February, a “golden flower” (think of an early woodland flower like winter aconite or celandine) shines in the forest, standing out in the still wintry landscape. This is followed by a call/movement: “Forward, all hearts, all hands, from the city.” → people, as it were, move forward together (hearts + hands), away from the city. Imagery/interpretation: The “golden flower” symbolizes the first sign of spring, hope, and new beginnings. “All hearts, all hands” links feeling (heart) with action/solidarity (hands): a collective, almost manifesto-like tone. “From the city” suggests: modern/busy life is moving towards nature/light/a new era. 🧭 Origin: Based on the wording and register: This reads like Dutch (or Flemish) literary prose/poetry or a translated literary line, rather than a well-known, widely cited “classical” Dutch quote. The context (a banner-like text strip) also suggests: a website header, exhibition text, art project, or a curatorial/poetic slogan (so not necessarily a “canonical” book quotation). Without a source (book/page/website/year), the origin cannot be pinpointed with certainty. 👤 Author: often attributed to Constance Fenimore Woolson. ✅ Constance Fenimore Woolson (1840–1894) wrote in English (American novels/stories). This sentence doesn’t sound like a recognizable passage from her better-known work (and the rhetorical, collective “forward” cadence doesn’t feel typically Woolson either). ⚠️ Likelihood: Unlikely that this is an original Woolson quotation. If her name is associated with it, it’s more likely: a free translation/adaptation, a misattribution, or a text circulating online somewhere that has been “attached” to her.
Door Pieter
Mensenmens, zoon, echtgenoot, vader, opa.
Spiritueel, echter niet religieus.
Ik hou van golf, wandelen, lezen en de natuur in veel opzichten.
Onderzoeker, nieuwsgierig, geen fan van de mainstream media (MSM).
