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Lyrical quote of the day, February 18

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


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?


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...


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


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...


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!

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


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


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


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


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


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


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.


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...


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


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


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!