Elegy for Violet Hunter
Unrelenting you faced the great detective
Who wanted to dismiss your problem as trivial
But in the end you enchanted the Great Brain with your chestnut hair
And earned his respect with your fearless investigations
You matched your wit and your courage
Against a villain and a fiend who was all teeth and smiles and jokes
You discovered the deceptions and looked straight through the pretences
To save a woman much like yourself
Farewell courageous lady
You will live on in our memories
As a beloved character in an immortal tale
Where bravery triumphed over cruelty
Author's Note:
After hearing the sad news of Natasha Richardson's death this morning, I watched Granada's "The Copper Beaches" once again and I must admit I cannot imagine anyone else in the role of Violet Hunter.
My thoughts and prayers go out to her and to her family and friends.