Ah if only we could achieve such noble heights:
> And I too talk, and lose the touch
> I talk of. Surely, after all,
> The noblest answer unto such
> Is perfect stillness when they brawl.
>
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> David Latané
> Stand Magazine: http://www.people.vcu.edu/~dlatane/stand.html
>
And I agree with Alison, some of the In Memoriam pieces can still hit
hard.
Doug
Douglas Barbour
Department of English
University of Alberta
Edmonton Alberta T6G 2E5 Canada
(780) 436 3320
http://www.ualberta.ca/~dbarbour/dbhome.htm
We both know the reason why you called
So stop wastin’ time tryin’ to soften up my fall
I know you wanna sweeten up the taste
But if you don’t mind I’ll just take my sorrow straight
Iris DeMent
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