| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Koran: bucket. Said he, 'O glad tidings! this is a youth.' And they kept
him secret, as a chattel; but God knew what they were doing.
And they sold him for a mean price,- drachmae counted out,- and they
parted with him cheaply.
And the man from Egypt who had bought him said to his wife,
'Honour his abiding here; it may be he will be of use to us, or we may
adopt him as a son.
Thus did we stablish Joseph in the land; and we did surely teach him
the interpretation of sayings; for God can overcome His affairs,
though most men do not know.
And when he had reached his strength we brought him judgment and
The Koran |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers by Jonathan Swift: ______________________________________________
An Epitaph on Partridge.
Here, five Foot deep, lies on his Back,
A Cobler, Starmonger, and Quack;
Who to the Stars in pure Good-will,
Does to his best look upward still.
Weep all you Customers that use
His Pills, his Almanacks, or Shoes;
And you that did your Fortunes seek,
Step to his Grave but once a Week:
This Earth which bears his Body's Print,
|
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Divine Comedy (translated by H.F. Cary) by Dante Alighieri: Unto the mountains that had bow'd them late
With over-heavy burden. "Sith our Liege
Wills of his grace that thou, or ere thy death,
In the most secret council, with his lords
Shouldst be confronted, so that having view'd
The glories of our court, thou mayst therewith
Thyself, and all who hear, invigorate
With hope, that leads to blissful end; declare,
What is that hope, how it doth flourish in thee,
And whence thou hadst it?" Thus proceeding still,
The second light: and she, whose gentle love
The Divine Comedy (translated by H.F. Cary) |
