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18 Feb 00 - 10:54 AM (#180691) Subject: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Peg 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 |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:01 AM (#180694) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: The Shambles Told you I would read it. Is this is the 'Jethro Tull', 'standing on one leg to play the flute', Ian Anderson? |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:06 AM (#180697) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Peg 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... |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:06 AM (#180698) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Mbo Yes, Peg, YES!! Hope springs eternal in this winter of our discontent! --Mbo |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:13 AM (#180702) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Amos 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...
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18 Feb 00 - 11:16 AM (#180704) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Peg wow; that last one has me speechless...direct quote or your own brilliant paraphrase? yes, Mbo, I concur, hop to it!
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18 Feb 00 - 11:17 AM (#180706) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Mbo 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 |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:24 AM (#180707) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Mbo 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 |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:24 AM (#180709) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Peg nice, very nice indeed... sun entering Pisces, perhaps... peg |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:28 AM (#180712) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Amos 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 |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:31 AM (#180716) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Mbo Actually, it's entering Sagittarius. Oh, that this too too sullied flesh would melt! --Mbo |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:33 AM (#180719) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Peter T. Do you prefer "sullied" to "solid"? Some scholars would disagree.... yours, Peter T. |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:39 AM (#180722) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Peg 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... |
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18 Feb 00 - 11:44 AM (#180726) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Mbo 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 |
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18 Feb 00 - 12:17 PM (#180748) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Marymac90 Speaking of flesh that would melt, Mbo.... "I am chocolate, melting into you." Marge Piercy |
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18 Feb 00 - 12:22 PM (#180751) Subject: RE: Lyrical quote of the day, February 18 From: Amos 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! |