Amy's Place .. Poetry and Potpourri .. June 17-18-19, 2005

6-17-05 | JustAmy, St.Louie1, MamaBear, Billie

[JustAmy]

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[Darksheare]

Morning!

[JustAmy]

6-17-05

Graphic by Billie

Dancing Together

To play a song together, that lasts for all your life,
It helps that you can be good friends, although she is your wife.
They played this at our wedding. It was a merry tune.
And we’ve been dancing ever since, a lifelong honeymoon.

The music’s got some age on it. It’s slightly out of style,
We’ve added grace notes through the years, in keeping with a smile.
We danced the dance together. We walked together too.
I’d not have stayed so long to dance, except to dance with you.

The time has gone so swiftly, I guess we had our fun,
I know we’ll stay together, even when the dancing’s done.
So save the last dance for me. We know the music well,
And give a kiss at music’s end, this party has been swell.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . April 27, 2004
© 2004 - 2005

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Darks.

This is the second time that you arrived before I did.

Hmmm .... I need to start waking up a little earlier.

Hope you are having a great day.

[Darksheare]

I have some neat coffee that may help wake you up some.
Not sure if it is a good idea or a bad idea.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Probably a bad idea but I need some strong coffee this morning.

I hope your coffee does the trick without killing me. :)

[JustAmy]

"When Satan strikes, strike back with the Word of God."

Sorry that I missed you this morning, Mayor. Thank you.

[Darksheare]

Well, if it does kill you, you will be way too animated to notice.
(At least that is what I am told.)

[DollyCali]

morning you two.. will be spending more time at computer & FR later as I am trying to get some "hardware" projects resolved on one of the computers... just a quick hug & hello for now..

[Darksheare]

Understood.
Good luck, Godspeed.

[OESY]

Today is Friday, June 17, the 168th day of 2005. There are 197 days left in the year.

Today's highlight in history:

In 1775, the Revolutionary War Battle of Bunker Hill took place near Boston. The battle, which actually occurred on Breed's Hill, was a costly victory for the British, who suffered heavy losses while dislodging the rebels.

Since we won that battle, as a gesture of goodwill, below is reproduced a poem from the Loyalist side:



THE AMERICAN TIMES

When Faction, pois'nous as the scorpion's sting,
Infects the people and insults the King;
When foul Sedition skulks no more concealed,
But grasps the sword and rushes to the field;
When Justice, Law, and Truth are in disgrace,
And Treason, Fraud, and Murder fill their place;
Smarting beneath accumulated woes,
Shall we not dare the tyrants to expose?

Bad are the Times, almost too bad to paint;
The whole head sickens, the whole heart is faint;
The State is rotten, rotten to the core,
'Tis all one bruize, one putrefying sore.

Hear thy indictment, Washington, at large;
Attend and listen to the solemn charge;
Thou hast supported an atrocious cause
Against thy King, thy Country, and the laws;
Committed perjury, encourag'd lies,
Forced conscience, broken the most sacred ties;
Myriads of wives and fathers at thy hand
Their slaughter'd husbands, slaughter'd sons demand;
That pastures hear no more the lowing kine,--
That towns are desolate, all -- all is thine.

I swear by Him, who rules the earth and sky,
The dread event shall equally apply;
That Clinton's warfare is the war of God,
And Washington shall feel the vengeful rod.

O! may that hour be soon! for pity's sake,
Genius of Britain, from thy slumber wake,
Too long has mercy spoke, but spoke in vain;
Let justice now in awful terror reign.

-- Jonathan Odell (1780)


Jonathan Odell was one of the best educated men in the colonies at the time of the Revolution. A physician turned Anglican minister turned writer, he was appointed chaplain of the First Battalion of Pennsylvania Loyalists, maintained close ties with the British high command, and was deeply involved in the treason of Benedict Arnold. Odell wrote many verses for the "Royal Gazzette" in the British stronghold of New York City. "The American Times" is one of his best known. His poems illustrates the anger loyalists felt toward their former neighbors as well as frustration with the British war effort.


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Many of the songs and poems on this web page have been utterly forgotten over time and are not terribly easy to find. Some come from long out-of-print song collections or from period newspapers, but are uncut.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank y'all for the precious poem and graphic!

[JustAmy]

TGIF, Y'all

Have a Fabulous Friday and a Wonderful Weekend.

[tuliptree76]

Good morning! Besides Bunker Hill Day in Massachusetts today, here are the holidays for the weekend.

June 18
Juggling Day

June 19
Father's Day
Butterfly Day
Emancipation Day In Texas
Juneteeth - The oldest knows celebration of the end of slavery
Garfield's Birthday (debuted in 1978)
Tasmanian Devil's Birthday (debuted in 1954)

[JustAmy]

Good morning, Tulip.

Thanks for bringing us the celebrations for the weekend.

Hope you are enjoying your Friday.

[JustAmy]

[JustAmy]

LOL

Yeah ..... I would be bouncing off the walls until sometime this afternoon.

[Darksheare]

LOL!
Had some odd stuff happen today.

But no bouncing off the walls myself.
*sigh*

[OESY]

The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill (John Trumbull, 1786).
Trumbull, an important painter of the American Revolution, witnessed the battle.

More Revolutionary War art

[DollyCali]

Thanks Oesy. I am doing the finest thread July 4 weekend & this group will be good additions for me to "borrow".. thanks