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<blockquote data-quote="T.C" data-source="post: 802287" data-attributes="member: 1277"><p>Whats wrong with Kipling? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> :|</p><p>I really like 'The Thousandth Man' by him <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":love:" title="Love :love:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":love:" /></p><p></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">One man in a thousand, Solomon says.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Will stick more close than a brother.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">And it's worth while seeking him half your days</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">If you find him before the other. </span></em></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Nine hundred and ninety-nine depend</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">On what the world sees in you, </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">But the Thousandth Man will stand your friend </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">With the whole round world agin you. </span></em></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">'Tis neither promise nor prayer nor show </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Will settle the finding for 'ee. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Nine hundred and ninety-nine of 'em go</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">By your looks, or your acts, or your glory. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">But if he finds you and you find him, </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">The rest of the world don't matter; </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">For the Thousandth Man will sink or swim </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">With you in any water. </span></em></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">You can use his purse with no more talk </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Than he uses yours for his spendings, </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">And laugh and meet in your daily walk </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">As though there had been no lendings. </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Nine hundred and ninety-nine of 'em call </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">For silver and gold in their dealings; </span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">But the Thousandth Man he's worth 'em all</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Because you can show him your feelings. </span></em></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">His wrong's your wrong, and his right's your right,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">In season or out of season.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">Stand up and back it in all men's sight</span></em></p><p><span style="color: navy"><em>With that for your only reason! </em><em>Nine hundred and ninety-nine can't bide</em></span></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">The shame or mocking or laughter,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">But the Thousandth Man will stand by your side</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: navy">To the gallows-foot - and after!</span> </em></p><p></p><p>and as for Auden, cant help but like the 'Funeral Blues' / 'Stop all the clocks' one. Moving sentiment, especially the NSEW stanza (imo), simple but sad. :| </p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Silence the pianos and with muffled drum</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.</span></em></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.</span></em></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">He was my North, my South, my East and West,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">My working week and my Sunday rest,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.</span></em></p><p></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: darkslateblue">For nothing now can ever come to any good.</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="T.C, post: 802287, member: 1277"] Whats wrong with Kipling? :confused: :| I really like 'The Thousandth Man' by him :heart: [I][COLOR=navy]One man in a thousand, Solomon says.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]Will stick more close than a brother.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]And it's worth while seeking him half your days[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]If you find him before the other. [/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=navy]Nine hundred and ninety-nine depend[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]On what the world sees in you, [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]But the Thousandth Man will stand your friend [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]With the whole round world agin you. [/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=navy]'Tis neither promise nor prayer nor show [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]Will settle the finding for 'ee. [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]Nine hundred and ninety-nine of 'em go[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]By your looks, or your acts, or your glory. [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]But if he finds you and you find him, [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]The rest of the world don't matter; [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]For the Thousandth Man will sink or swim [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]With you in any water. [/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=navy]You can use his purse with no more talk [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]Than he uses yours for his spendings, [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]And laugh and meet in your daily walk [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]As though there had been no lendings. [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]Nine hundred and ninety-nine of 'em call [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]For silver and gold in their dealings; [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]But the Thousandth Man he's worth 'em all[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]Because you can show him your feelings. [/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=navy][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=navy]His wrong's your wrong, and his right's your right,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]In season or out of season.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]Stand up and back it in all men's sight[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=navy][I]With that for your only reason! [/I][I]Nine hundred and ninety-nine can't bide[/I][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=navy]The shame or mocking or laughter,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]But the Thousandth Man will stand by your side[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=navy]To the gallows-foot - and after![/COLOR] [/I] and as for Auden, cant help but like the 'Funeral Blues' / 'Stop all the clocks' one. Moving sentiment, especially the NSEW stanza (imo), simple but sad. :| [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Silence the pianos and with muffled drum[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]He was my North, my South, my East and West,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]My working week and my Sunday rest,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=darkslateblue][/COLOR] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkslateblue]For nothing now can ever come to any good.[/COLOR][/I] [/QUOTE]
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