| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini: "Bah!" He withdrew his hand, and heaved himself up. There was
disgust on his face. "He did not refuse!" he mocked her; and then
with passion: "Had you acted as I advised you, he would have
consented to anything that you asked, and what is more he would
have provided anything that you asked - anything that lay within
his means, and they are inexhaustible. You have changed a
certainty into a possibility, and I hate possibilities - God of
God! I have lived on possibilities, and infernally near starved
on them."
Had she known of the interview taking place at that moment at the
Chateau de Sautron she would have laughed less confidently at her
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Kenilworth by Walter Scott: rotten; and that many a lout ties up his horse, lays down his
silver groat, and pipes like a sailor whistling in a calm for
Wayland Smith to come and shoe his tit for him. But the horse
will catch the founders ere the smith answers the call."
In this particular, indeed, Wayland proved a true prophet; and so
easily do fables rise, that an obscure tradition of his
extraordinary practice in farriery prevails in the Vale of
Whitehorse even unto this day; and neither the tradition of
Alfred's Victory, nor of the celebrated Pusey Horn, are better
preserved in Berkshire than the wild legend of Wayland Smith.
[See Note 2, Legend of Wayland Smith.]
Kenilworth |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake: Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little lamb, who made thee?
Does thou know who made thee?
Little lamb, I'll tell thee;
Little lamb, I'll tell thee:
He is called by thy name,
For He calls Himself a Lamb.
He is meek, and He is mild,
He became a little child.
Songs of Innocence and Experience |
