Good morning groovy souls!
Oh I wanted to sleep more, but I was also eager to greet the day!
The birds are singing their serenade to the dawn, the air is clean and fresh.
It is a great day, full of not only these small joys, but also the wonderful blessings we find in each other.
Onward, toward the dawn!
@NiveusLepus your posting made me go down a rabbit hole and it had to do with the etymology of the word "serenade". I had an inkling that a serenade would be done during a particular part of the day. My friend Google indeed added vocabulary to my knowledge: in olden times, an aubade would be sung in the morning whereas a serenade would be in the evening. I #learnedsomethingnewtoday Thanks for arousing my curiosity.
@Victor That is joy! I did not know this, and I thank you for sharing it with me.
Aubade sounds suspiciously old french, as does serenade now that I think of it.
When William the Bastard came over from Normandy in 1066, he changed English Culture and Language forever. It was the end of anglo-saxon rule, and introduced many french words into English that we still use today.
For almost 200 years, the language of the English court was french after that event.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_words_of_French_origin
@NiveusLepus Serenade in Spanish is "Serenata" which gives you a hint of its "Latin" origin. The funny thing about this is that Romans ruled parts of Grande Bretagne yet did not greatly influence local language. On the other hand, French with it's latinized roots did.