Lyrical quote of the day, February 18

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Amos
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 12:22 PM

Holy Moly, Mbo! Ride, lad ride!

(The Bard would say "bigger on Mbo than I am...")Never mind that...mount and spur! The chocolate awaiteth he who has but the courage therefrom to taste!

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Marymac90
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 12:17 PM

Speaking of flesh that would melt, Mbo....

"I am chocolate, melting into you."

Marge Piercy

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Mbo
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:44 AM

Oh, ok...I don't keep up with my astronomy as I used to! Just kinda making a reference to "my" constellation, teapot though it be! Peter, others have it "soiled," but I prefer "sullied" and so does my sister, who is even bigger on The Bard as I am! If it was good enough for Derek Jacobi, it's good enough for me!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Peg
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:39 AM

um, no, Mbo the sun is entering Pisces tomorrow..it enters Sagittarius in November... i guess it depend what planet you live on, to some extent...

The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves...

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Peter T.
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:33 AM

Do you prefer "sullied" to "solid"? Some scholars would disagree....
yours, Peter T.

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Mbo
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:31 AM

Actually, it's entering Sagittarius. Oh, that this too too sullied flesh would melt!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Amos
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:28 AM

Well.. the "winter of our discontent" phrase is from Shakespeare, of course, in which the King states:

"Now is the winter of our discontent made brilliant summer by this son of York."

But the couplet above is mine, based on Wm's inspiration and Mbo's endless wint'ry quandary...

A

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Peg
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:24 AM

nice, very nice indeed... sun entering Pisces, perhaps...

peg

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Mbo
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:24 AM

I believe it's a quote from Richard III by Shakespeare. Thanks Peg...I guess I'll have to start my lyric quote on Monday!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Mbo
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:17 AM

Yea, verily will I ride to the ends of the world, to seek her out, and to draw the enaureoled summer upon mine life. That I will!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Peg
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:16 AM

wow; that last one has me speechless...direct quote or your own brilliant paraphrase?

yes, Mbo, I concur, hop to it!

For though the chamomile,
The more it is trodden, the faster it grows,
Yet youth, the more it is wasted,
The sooner it wears.

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Amos
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:13 AM

Become the sun of York, brave Mbo, Hotspur be! Cast off the chills and mount and outward ride! And from thy burning eyes let Spring now be, The season of reunion with thy bride.

If you feel like it, of course...

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Mbo
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:06 AM

Yes, Peg, YES!! Hope springs eternal in this winter of our discontent!

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Peg
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:06 AM

that it is... a rock and roller to be sure but with enough of a folky and bluesy heritage to qualify here...and he is one hellof a lyricist...

Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: The Shambles
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 11:01 AM

Told you I would read it.

Is this is the 'Jethro Tull', 'standing on one leg to play the flute', Ian Anderson?

Subject: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18
From: Peg
Date: 18 Feb 00 - 10:54 AM

So if you hear my sad song singing
Remember who and what you nearly had
It's not easy singing sad songs
When you can sing the song to make me glad.
So when you look into the sun
And see the words you could have sung
It's not too late, only begun,
We can still make summer
Yes, summer always comes anyway.

Ian Anderson