| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle: beneath their robes? Ha! By my faith, I take thee to be
some lusty thief, and perhaps one of Robin Hood's own band!
Now, by Our Lady's grace, if thou movest hand or foot,
I will run thee through the body with my sword!"
Then he flashed forth his bright sword and leaped upon Will Stutely,
thinking he would take him unaware; but Stutely had his own sword
tightly held in his hand, beneath his robe, so he drew it forth before
the constable came upon him. Then the stout constable struck a mighty blow;
but he struck no more in all that fight, for Stutely, parrying the blow
right deftly, smote the constable back again with all his might.
Then he would have escaped, but could not, for the other, all dizzy
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis: arts.
She sat revolving her violet parasol. Her voice was appealing without being
coy. "I wonder if you can help me?"
"Be delighted."
"I've looked everywhere and--I want a little flat, just a bedroom, or perhaps
two, and sitting-room and kitchenette and bath, but I want one that really has
some charm to it, not these dingy places or these new ones with terrible gaudy
chandeliers. And I can't pay so dreadfully much. My name's Tanis Judique."
"I think maybe I've got just the thing for you. Would you like to chase
around and look at it now?"
"Yes. I have a couple of hours."
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Koran: find in it many a discrepancy.
And when there comes to them a matter of security or fear they
publish it; but if they were to report it to the Apostle and to
those in authority amongst them, then those of them who would elicit
it from them would know it; but were it not for God's grace upon you
and His mercy ye had followed Satan, save a few.
Fight, then, in the way of God; impose not aught on any but thyself,
and urge on the believers; it may be that God will restrain the
violence of those who misbelieve, for God is more violent and more
severe to punish.
Whoso intercedes with a good intercession shall have a portion
The Koran |
