| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Children of the Night by Edwin Arlington Robinson: Forgive him! -- forgive me! . . God's anodyne
For human hate is pity; and the wine
That makes men wise, forgiveness. I have read
Love's message in love's murder, and I die."
And so they laid her just where she would lie, --
Under red roses. Red they bloomed and fell;
But when flushed autumn and the snows went by,
And spring came, -- lo, from every bud's green shell
Burst a white blossom. -- Can love reason why?
Horace to Leuconoe
I pray you not, Leuconoe, to pore
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The United States Constitution: he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer
in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to
the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power
to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States,
except in Cases of impeachment.
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the
Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators
present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice
and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public
Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other
Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein
The United States Constitution |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Spirit of the Border by Zane Grey: perhaps, even now, had it not been for the hunter's unerring aim, would have
been gloating over a bloody scalp.
Joe felt, rather than heard, the approach of some one, and he turned to see
Wetzel coming down the path.
"He's a lone Shawnee runner," said the hunter, gazing down at the dead Indian.
"He was tryin' to win his eagle plumes. I seen you both from the hillside."
"You did!" exclaimed Joe. Then he laughed. "It was lucky for me. I tried the
dodge you taught me, but in my eagerness I missed."
"Wal, you hadn't no call fer hurry. You worked the trick clever, but you
missed him when there was plenty of time. I had to shoot over your shoulder,
or I'd hev plugged him sooner."
The Spirit of the Border |
