But he that dares not grasp the thorn
Should never crave the rose
Taken from the poem The Narrow Way by Anne Brontë (1820 – 1849), who died at the tragically early age of 29 from illness. Anne, whose writings included the novels Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, is also known for being the youngest member of the literary Brontë family.
Alex Raphael 
What a brilliant line. I like your literary posts a lot.
You know how big a fan I am of your blog. I’m so glad you share you talents.
That’s kind. Thank you
Cool line and isn’t that portrait striking.
Lot of feeling and expression within the portrait for sure. And what talent those Brontës had. So sad she died so young. That’s no age at all.
I had the pleasure, last year 2017, to visit Scarborough; an Aussie, with a love for all things English, I’d always dreamed of visiting. The song, Scarborough Fair had been a favourite of my childhood (Simon & Garfunkel version). While there we, my life partner and I, visited St Mary’s Church where Anne is buried. It was incredibly touching to find her at Scarborough; away from her family she is the only Bronte buried there. It is such a small grave yet the Church has a number of references to her literary fame. Such a tragic family history!