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Something to think about...Memories
Conversations with Trentino ^ | Dec. 31, 2002 | Trentino

Posted on 12/31/2002 12:08:24 PM PST by Davis

Trentino was reciting the second stanza of Donne's Go and Catch a Falling Star. Lovely stuff.

"If thou be'st born to strange sights, Things invisible to see, Ride ten thousand days and nights, Till age snow white hairs on thee, Thou, when thou return'st, wilt tell me, All strange wonders that befell thee, And swear, No where Lives a woman true, and fair."

"I remember the third stanza, too," said Trentino, smiling, "but it's far too bitter." ...more


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: donne; intellect; liberalism; memories; trentino
Lovely, thoughtful conversation...
1 posted on 12/31/2002 12:08:24 PM PST by Davis
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To: Davis; Slyfox
Yeah, and it's intelligent, see, but not stuffy, requires your attention but you don't need a Ph.D. to understand and enoy it.

If you like this one, you'll prolly like

http://www.atrentino.com/Rosebud.html
2 posted on 12/31/2002 2:21:03 PM PST by hrhdave
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