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Posted on 04/24/2006 8:55:04 PM PDT by Soaring Feather
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Shore was a dream-just back from dinner with our oldest daughter and her husband.She is so pretty.We had fun-old married people fun.Hope you have air.
You have to tell me your plans.We are doing the back bathroom but are clueless except for the new basen bowls-we like them.I have to go.I rented the first episode of 24 and we are going to watch dic One which is 4 -1 hour shows without commercials of course but Ed will fall asleep after a half hour-see you later beautiful,fatima
ODE TO DUTY
STERN Daughter of the Voice of God!
O Duty! if that name thou love
Who art a light to guide, a rod
To check the erring, and reprove;
Thou, who art victory and law
When empty terrors overawe;
From vain temptations dost set free;
And clam'st the weary strife of frail humanity!
There are who ask not if thine eye
Be on them; who, in love and truth,
Where no misgiving is, rely
Upon the genial sense of youth:
Glad Hearts! without reproach or blot;
Who do thy work, and know it not:
Oh! if through confidence misplaced
They fail, thy saving arms, dread Power! around them cast.
Serene will be our days and bright,
And happy will our nature be,
When love is an unerring light,
And joy its own security.
And they a blissful course may hold
Even now, who, not unwisely bold,
Live in the spirit of this creed;
Yet seek thy firm support, according to their need.
I, loving freedom, and untried:
No sport of every random gust,
Yet being to myself a guide,
Too blindly have reposed my trust:
And oft, when in my heart was heard
Thy timely mandate, I deferred
The task, in smoother walks to stray;
But thee I now would serve more strictly, if I may.
Through no disturbance of my soul,
Or strong compunction in me wrought,
I supplicate for thy control;
But in the quietness of thought:
Me this unchartered freedom tires;
I feel the weight of chance desires:
My hopes no more must change their name,
I long for a repose that ever is the same.
Stern Lawgiver! yet thou dost wear
The Godhead's most benignant grace;
Nor know we anything so fair
As is the smile upon thy face:
Flowers laugh before thee on their beds
And fragrance in thy footing treads
Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong;
And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong.
To humbler functions, awful Power!
I call thee: I myself command
Unto thy guidance from this hour;
Oh! let my weakness have an end!
Give unto me, made lowly wise,
The spirit of self-sacrifice;
The confidence of reason give;
And, in the light of truth, thy Bondman let me live!
by: William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Good night Miss Feather . . . hopefully, I'll see you all tomorrow . . . ;-)
Hope, so nice to see you.
Thank you for ODE TO DUTY, William Wordsworth (1770-1850).
Have a good rest and hope to see you soon.
lone rain/y day work
drag/gin' dragons by the neck
dredgin' out the pond
A/ long/ day/ in/deed
so/rry /it /was /lone/ly /too
dred/ging/ pond /drag/ons
Drag/gin, dragons thru
a swamp, makes a gal
full of wont
;)
Hi Hope and Glory.You know you have a nice name.I like it:)
Night night sweetie, I am gonna turn in now. Hard day tomorrow. Sleep well. *HUGS*
Night beautiful,he was asleep in 10 minutes but keep waking up off and on.We got to program 3 Da Da Da Da :) (((Hugs)))Night,Fatima
butterflies of blue
rose's in a pinkish hue
all's right in God's world
rim 6/3/06
Your Gorgeous graghic inspired this little haiku Miss Feather.
Are we going to see your Troop Blessing back in the Canteen? . . . I sure hope so . . . it's been missed!!!
*Hugs*, Hope.
Nice haiku, thanks. I found that graphic years ago and have hung to it for dear life.
I'll be leaving tomorrow night for a short time, and not sure if I'll have access to the web. If I'm not here, come in and post anyway.
Have a wonderful safe trip Sweetpea!!! . . . We'll be here when you get back . . . ;-)
Well, I have to move out of my house due to bathroom redo. I don't want to go but have to. No potty for a few days.
Thanks Hope for checking in on the Lair. I will try to get here.
Lady, that is a beautiful Butterfly.Thank You.
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