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mahina

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10. To a Friend whose Work has come to Nothing

Tue Oct 15, 2013, 10:05 PM

Oct 2013

To a Friend whose Work has come to Nothing

NOW all the truth is out,
Be secret and take defeat
From any brazen throat,
For how can you compete,
Being honour bred, with one
Who, were it proved he lies,
Were neither shamed in his own
Nor in his neighbours’ eyes?
Bred to a harder thing
Than Triumph, turn away
And like a laughing string
Whereon mad fingers play
Amid a place of stone,
Be secret and exult,
Because of all things known
That is most difficult.

No, wait, that was for us when Bush stole the Presidency, for the second time.

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A bit of Yeats for the House GOPers: [View all] DemoTex Oct 2013 OP

You expect a GOPer to understand this? pangaia Oct 2013 #1

Actually, no. DemoTex Oct 2013 #3

As a member of the choir, pangaia Oct 2013 #6

Really. Words from a time when words had meaning. (nt) enough Oct 2013 #4

I think this is very appropriate and beautiful, my dear DemoTex... CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #2

Thanks, Peg. DemoTex Oct 2013 #5

Ted Cruz? Avalux Oct 2013 #7

OK, that made me laugh. Volaris Oct 2013 #15

Yeah, I thought of that one myself this morning. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2013 #8

Indeed DemoTex Oct 2013 #9

To a Friend whose Work has come to Nothing mahina Oct 2013 #10

For the first time, I understand the falcon line: philly_bob Oct 2013 #11

That's always been a gorgeous poem, and a terrifying one Hekate Oct 2013 #12

And, then there was Wilfred Owen .. 1917 DemoTex Oct 2013 #13

I've always thought that this line from Wilfred Owen was so true and so tragic. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2013 #14

Remember when Laura Bush was to have a gathering of poets at the WH? Hekate Oct 2013 #16

Thanks. I've quoted this before: freshwest Oct 2013 #17

Life is a trapdoor function, you can only start over, you can't go back. bemildred Oct 2013 #18