| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Poems of William Blake by William Blake: Thou gentle maid of silent valleys and of modest brooks:
For thou shall be clothed in light, and fed with morning manna:
Till summers heat melts thee beside the fountains and the springs
To flourish in eternal vales: they why should Thel complain.
Why should the mistress of the vales of Har, utter a sigh.
She ceasd & smild in tears, then sat down in her silver shrine.
Thel answerd, O thou little virgin of the peaceful valley.
Giving to those that cannot crave, the voiceless, the o'er tired
The breath doth nourish the innocent lamb, he smells the milky garments
He crops thy flowers while thou sittest smiling in his face,
Wiping his mild and meekin mouth from all contagious taints.
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Mrs. Warren's Profession by George Bernard Shaw: looks over the palings; takes stock of the place; and sees the
young lady.]
THE GENTLEMAN [taking off his hat] I beg your pardon. Can you
direct me to Hindhead View--Mrs Alison's?
THE YOUNG LADY [glancing up from her book] This is Mrs Alison's.
[She resumes her work].
THE GENTLEMAN. Indeed! Perhaps--may I ask are you Miss Vivie
Warren?
THE YOUNG LADY [sharply, as she turns on her elbow to get a good
look at him] Yes.
THE GENTLEMAN [daunted and conciliatory] I'm afraid I appear
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Royalty Restored/London Under Charles II by J. Fitzgerald Molloy: was met by a faithful friend, who promised he would aid him in
winning Mistress Fairfax, towards which end he promptly
introduced the duke to that estimable gentlewoman. Having once
obtained speech of her, the remainder of his scheme was
comparatively easy of accomplishment. She loved the gay and
graceful gallant at first sight, and through years of bitter
wrong and cruel neglect continued his faithful and devoted slave.
Though she had become clandestinely acquainted with him, she was
too good a daughter to wed without her father's consent. But
this she had not much difficulty in obtaining. Though Lord
Fairfax had fought against his king, he was not sufficiently
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