| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Legend of Montrose by Walter Scott: and I am made a knight, a rider, as the High Dutch have it, just
when I have not a horse left to ride upon." [In German, as in
Latin, the original meaning of the word Ritter, corresponding to
Eques, is merely a horseman.]
"That shall not be said," answered Montrose, dismounting; "I make
you a present of my own, which has been thought a good one; only,
I pray you, resume the duty you discharge so well."
With many acknowledgments, Sir Dugald mounted the steed so
liberally bestowed upon him; and only beseeching his Excellency
to remember that MacEagh was under his safe-conduct, immediately
began to execute the orders assigned to him, with great zeal and
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from 1492 by Mary Johntson: ``Had ships like ours and clothed men ever before come
to them?''
No, never! But then he seemed to say that there was
undoubtedly a tradition. Gods had come, and would come
again, and when they did so great things would follow!
But no cacique nor priest nor any knew when the gods
had come.
The Admiral made some question of Caribs. Again there
was gesture southward, though it seemed to us that something
was said of folk within this great island who were
at least like Caribs. And where was the most gold and
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Rape of Lucrece by William Shakespeare: 'The aged man that coffers up his gold
Is plagued with cramps, and gouts, and painful fits;
And scarce hath eyes his treasure to behold,
But like still-pining Tantalus he sits,
And useless barns the harvest of his wits;
Having no other pleasure of his gain
But torment that it cannot cure his pain.
'So then he hath it when he cannot use it,
And leaves it to be master'd by his young;
Who in their pride do presently abuse it:
Their father was too weak, and they too strong,
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