| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Betty Zane by Zane Grey: no real cannon, but had tried to utilize a wooden one. They yelled and hooted
and mocked at this piece and dared the garrison to fire it. Sullivan, who was
in charge of the cannon, bided his time. When the soldiers were massed closely
together and making another rush for the stockade-fence Sullivan turned loose
the little "bulldog," spreading consternation and destruction in the British
ranks.
"Stand back! Stand back!" Capt. Pratt was heard to yell. "By God! there's no
wood about that gun."
After this the besiegers withdrew for a breathing spell. At this early stage
of the siege the Indians were seen to board Sullivan's pirogue, and it was
soon discovered they were carrying the cannon balls from the boat to the top
Betty Zane |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Confessio Amantis by John Gower: Men wisten noght in al the lond,
And hadde affaited to his hond
His servant, the which Spodius
Was hote. And in this wise thus
The worldes good of sufficance
Was had, bot likinge and plesance, 4820
Of that belongeth to richesse
Of love, stod in gret destresse;
So that this yonge lusty wyht
Of thing which fell to loves riht
Was evele served overal,
Confessio Amantis |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Verses 1889-1896 by Rudyard Kipling: The Peace of the Lord is with Captain O'Neil.
. . . . .
Up the hill to Simoorie -- most patient of drudges --
The bags on his shoulder, the mail-runner trudges.
"For Captain O'Neil, ~Sahib~. One hundred and ten
Rupees to collect on delivery."
Then
Verses 1889-1896 |
