Frankenstein

I am reading Frankenstein by Merry Shelley in English. (Technically i was supposed to read it two weeks ago, he he, better late than never.) It is turning out to be a very interesting story. I like the creature a lot and I can't understand why Victor refuses to love him. The creature is so kind and loving but no one cares enough to look past the surface. It is a very sad reality.
We were reading some poems as well and I thought that I would post my favorite one. :)

Ah, Are You Digging On My Grave?
by Thomas Hardy

"Ah, are you digging on my grave,

My loved one? -- planting rue?"

-- "No: yesterday he went to wed

One of the brightest wealth has bred.

'It cannot hurt her now,' he said,

'That I should not be true.'"

"Then who is digging on my grave,

My nearest dearest kin?"

-- "Ah, no: they sit and think, 'What use!

What good will planting flowers produce?

No tendance of her mound can loose

Her spirit from Death's gin.'"

"But someone digs upon my grave?

My enemy? -- prodding sly?"

-- "Nay: when she heard you had passed the Gate

That shuts on all flesh soon or late,

She thought you no more worth her hate,

And cares not where you lie.

"Then, who is digging on my grave?

Say -- since I have not guessed!"

-- "O it is I, my mistress dear,

Your little dog , who still lives near,

And much I hope my movements here

Have not disturbed your rest?"

"Ah yes! You dig upon my grave...

Why flashed it not to me

That one true heart was left behind!

What feeling do we ever find

To equal among human kind

A dog's fidelity!"

"Mistress, I dug upon your grave

To bury a bone, in case

I should be hungry near this spot

When passing on my daily trot.

I am sorry, but I quite forgot

It was your resting place."

I hope you liked it. It has have very light feeling for such a sad subject. I don't like the idea of being completely forgotten like that. Thomas Harding also wrote one that I think is called "The man I Killed." It also has a light feeling and a subject that makes you stop and think. Look it up if you have time.

Well, I better start working on school stuff. Calculus is calling. Have a good week!