Inspired by a friend needing assitance, I have rediscovered this beauty:
THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS
Excerpt
Know ye the land where the cypress and myrtle
Are emblems of deeds that are done in their clime--
Where the rage of the vulture, the love of the turtle
Now melt into softness, now madden to crime?
Know ye the land of the cedar and vine,
Where the flowers ever blossom, the beams ever shine,
And the light wings of Zephyr, oppressed with perfume,
Wax faint o'er the gardens of Gul in their bloom?
Where the citron and olive are fairest of fruit
And the voice of the nightingale never is mute--
Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine,
And all save the spirit of man is divine?
'Tis the land of the east--'tis the clime of the Sun--
Can he smile on such deeds as his children have done?
Oh, wild as the accents of lovers' farewell
Are the hearts that they bear and the tales that they tell!
Check out the dactylic tetrameter, by the way! Choo-choo.
Originally posted by Ya Krunk'd Floo
Inspired by a friend needing assitance, I have rediscovered this beauty:THE BRIDE OF ABYDOS
Excerpt
[B]Know ye the land where the cypress and myrtle
Are emblems of deeds that are done in their clime--
Where the rage of the vulture, the love of the turtle
Now melt into softness, now madden to crime?
Know ye the land of the cedar and vine,
Where the flowers ever blossom, the beams ever shine,
And the light wings of Zephyr, oppressed with perfume,
Wax faint o'er the gardens of Gul in their bloom?
Where the citron and olive are fairest of fruit
And the voice of the nightingale never is mute--
Where the virgins are soft as the roses they twine,
And all save the spirit of man is divine?
'Tis the land of the east--'tis the clime of the Sun--
Can he smile on such deeds as his children have done?
Oh, wild as the accents of lovers' farewell
Are the hearts that they bear and the tales that they tell!Check out the dactylic tetrameter, by the way! Choo-choo. [/B]
For those who don't understand 'dactylic tetrameter';
Dactyl ~ A metrical foot of three syllables, one long {or stressed} followed by two short {or unstressed}, as in happily.
Tetrameter ~ A line of poetry that has four metrical feet. Metrical feet are made up of stressed and unstressed syllables. The stresses make up a poem's beat or pulse. When people describe a poem's metre they usually use two words {such as dactylic tetrameter}.
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Originally posted by Syren
For those who don't understand 'dactylic tetrameter';Dactyl ~ A metrical foot of three syllables, one long {or stressed} followed by two short {or unstressed}, as in happily.
Tetrameter ~ A line of poetry that has four metrical feet. Metrical feet are made up of stressed and unstressed syllables. The stresses make up a poem's beat or pulse. When people describe a poem's metre they usually use two words {such as dactylic tetrameter}.
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Yeah and like Iambic Pentameter 😊
Originally posted by RaeRox
Lol dont even 😛 Omg so like...how are you? I mean you know how ****ed up things with me have been, but what about you?
Don't even what? Say it. Say it!!!!! No. Don't say it. There are too many kids around.
I'm fine, actually. And no...things aren't fu*ked up with you babelish. I hear you're doing fine! Right? Yeah?
Originally posted by NunYahBidness
Don't even what? Say it. Say it!!!!! No. Don't say it. There are too many kids around.I'm fine, actually. And no...things aren't fu*ked up with you babelish. I hear you're doing fine! Right? Yeah?
My mother made me move back in. What do you think? *gags*O well, Im always over at Heathers anyways. Ill get over it.
Originally posted by RaeRox
My mother made me move back in. What do you think? *gags*O well, Im always over at Heathers anyways. Ill get over it.
Heather sounds like Heathen...hehe.
[edit] I am aware by the way that it doesn't....
[edit2] I was just remarking ont he phenotypical similarities of the two words
Originally posted by NunYahBidness
Not to say it's the best thing, but maybe it's the best thing. Yes?
Living with my mother? Are you kidding me? Shes demented. Screwed up. I have a job and she doesnt! Its constant war...at least Tim is back in prision but I mean, how long is that going to last? O I cant wait to show up at school all ****ed up and...grrrrrrr.....