To: mylife; All
Soul, my soul, don't let them break you
all these troubles. Never yield:
though their force is overwhelming,
up! attack them shield to shield,
nor victorious rise exalted,
vaunting you can never fall
nor defeated lie in endless
grieving, as if loss were all.
Take the joy and bear the sorrow
looking past your hopes and fears:
learn to recognize the measured
dance that orders our years.
Archilochos
A soldier and poet
7th C. BC
Never forget!
549 posted on
09/25/2005 11:05:12 AM PDT by
BIGLOOK
(I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
To: All
God, this is heartbreaking.....could I ever be this brave?...I don't know.
557 posted on
09/25/2005 11:06:46 AM PDT by
mystery-ak
(Tag line down due to repairs)
To: BIGLOOK
Take the joy and bear the sorrow Bump (and thanks)
742 posted on
09/25/2005 11:59:06 AM PDT by
Dutchgirl
("We recognize your right to be an ignorant moron," -Just A. Nobody.)
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