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Re: Comment on Commandment No.9
I omitted some critical lines. "...dungeon, but sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust approach thy grave like someone who draws the drapery of his couch about him...
Sorry about the memorization, ibut processing and retaining ain't what it used to be.j
posted by
joab1
on November 19, 2007 at 6:38 AM
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Comment on Commandment No.9
Why run from the ievitable? Once again I find a poet, William Cullen Bryan, whose opening lines are: "So live, that when thy summons comes to join that great calvacade to the silent halls of death, goest thou not like a quarry slave scourged and beaten to his dungeon. But approach it as one who draws the drapery of his couch about him, then lies down to pleasant dreams."
Bryan was only 17 years old when he wrote THANATOPIS. joab
posted by
joab1
on November 19, 2007 at 6:33 AM
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Great stuff
As I approach the big 5-0 (52 months from nowI will be 50) I can take comfort in this...Thanks!
posted by
David1Spirit
on November 12, 2007 at 6:27 PM
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Take care
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on November 12, 2007 at 9:24 AM
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What a great sermon. What a positive commentary.
posted by
EX_TURPI
on November 12, 2007 at 6:36 AM
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posted by
mariaki
on November 12, 2007 at 1:15 AM
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Katz, I am fourty two, I am afraid of being away from this world where my
children are still depended on me or him......
So I afraid of death, my desires to live in this world is so strong, so I won't like to die now.......But if heaven choose me, I am ready to go......
So death or live long is not in my hand, but my lord knows the best....
Thinking of death now will hurts me, because I want Vish and Kar to be so big and old with wife and kids....
posted by
star4sky5
on November 11, 2007 at 4:07 PM
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Re: I am over forty and contemplate death at times. But I am not a
Yes, saul relative, we wish we were caterpillars and then it is so predictable.
posted by
katzs
on November 11, 2007 at 3:55 PM
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Re: i am not afraid of death-- I AM READY FOR THE rapture anyday
Thanks riri0322. Wow, you certainly have the right kind of preparation
posted by
katzs
on November 11, 2007 at 3:54 PM
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Re: Katzs
Thanks kayzzaman. You have the right attitude and will accomplish much. Not many people have your way of thinking.
posted by
katzs
on November 11, 2007 at 3:53 PM
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Re: katzs
Thank you rich. Glad you agreed with it
posted by
katzs
on November 11, 2007 at 3:52 PM
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I am over forty and contemplate death at times. But I am not a
caterpillar, perhaps unfortunately...
posted by
saul_relative
on November 11, 2007 at 12:43 PM
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i am not afraid of death-- I AM READY FOR THE rapture anyday
posted by
riri0322
on November 11, 2007 at 9:32 AM
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Very true !
posted by
afzal50
on November 11, 2007 at 8:37 AM
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Katzs
I am well over forty but never think of death. Anyway, thank you very much.
posted by
Kayzzaman
on November 11, 2007 at 8:31 AM
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katzs
good philosophy
posted by
richinstore
on November 11, 2007 at 8:07 AM
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