"Sweet is the swamp with its secrets, Until we meet a snake; 'T is then we sigh for houses, And our departure take At that enthralling gallop That only childhood knows. A snake is summer's treason, And guile is where it goes." (E. Dickinson, no title) Maasmechelen (B)
“Ban on all water sports: under penalty of whores”
The cow grazes nicely around a work of art

"The friendly cow all red and white, I love with all my heart. She gives me cream with all her might, To eat with apple tart. She wanders lowing here and there, And yet she cannot stray, All in the pleasant open air, The pleasant light of day; And blown by all the winds that pass And wet with all the showers, She walks among the meadow grass And eats the meadow flowers." (R.L. Stevenson in The cow) Borgloon (B)




