It is the conviction to explore new horizonsWhen it’s easier to believe what we’ve been told.Courage is the desire to maintain our integrityWhen it’s easier to look the other way.It is feeling happy and alive, and moving forwardWhen it’s easier to feel sorry for ourselves and stay.Courage is the will to shape our worldWhen it’s…
Green at morn, cut down at night;Shows thy decay: all flesh is hay:Thus think, then drink Tobacco.And when the smoke ascends on high,Think thou behold’st the vanityOf worldly stuff, gone with a puff:Thus think, then drink Tobacco.But when the pipe grows foul within,Think of thy soul defiled with sin,And that the fire doth it require:Thus…
And Boreas blows his blast so boldThat all our cattle are like to spill.Bell, my wife, she loves no strife;She said unto me quietlye,Rise up, and save cow Crumbock’s life!Man, put thine old cloak about thee!He. O Bell my wife, why dost thou flyte?Thou kens my cloak is very thin:It is so bare and over…
‘I ha’e been to the wild wood: mother, make my bed soon,For I’m wearied wi’ hunting, and fain wald lie down.’‘An wha met ye there, Lord Randall, my son?An wha met you there, my handsome young man?’‘I dined wi my true-love; mother, make my bed soon,For I’m wearied wi hunting, and fain wad lie doon.’‘And…
Menskful maiden of myht;Feir ant fre to fonde;In al this wurhliche wonA burde of blod ant of bonNever yete y nuste nonLussomore in londe.Blou northerne wynd!Send thou me my suetyng!Blou northerne wynd! blou, blou, blou!With lokkes lefliche ant longe,With frount ant face feir to fonge,With murthes monie mote heo monge,That brid so breme in boure.With…
And two little shadowsCame following after.Wherever she moved,They were always right thereHolding onto her skirts,Hanging onto her chair.Before her, behind her –An adhesive pair.‘Don’t you ever get wearyAs, day after day,your two little tagalongsGet in your way? ‘She smiled as she shookHer pretty young head,And I’ll always rememberThe words that she said.‘It’s good to have…
