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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Day of Woe #36370 07/23/2001 8:01 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 Bobyoungbalt veteran Bobyoungbalt veteran Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,289 What a dreadful day. We are mourning the passing of BeingCJ and Eudora Welty and the expected departure of George Harrison, which brings many of us to mourn the pasing of a part of our youth, as well as the Beatle himself. I offer the following from Idylls of the King, Arthur's farewell to Bedivere: The old order changeth, yielding place to new, And God fulfils himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world. Comfort thyself; what comfort is in me? I have lived my life, and that which I have done May He within himself make pure! but thou, If thou shouldst never see my face again, Pray for my soul. More things are wrought by prayer Than this world dreams of. Wherefore, let thy voice Rise like a fountain for me night and day. For what are men better than sheep or goats That nourish a blind life within the brain, If, knowing God, they lift not hands of prayer Both for themselves and those who call them friend? For so the whole round earth is every way Bound by gold chains about the feet of God. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Day of Woe #36371 07/24/2001 12:13 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Bob, thank you. With love. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Exaggeration? #36372 07/24/2001 1:56 AM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England It appears that reports of George Harrison's demise may be greatly exaggerated. George Martin has released a press statement saying that he has not spoken to any newspaper about this, and George himself has said that he is "saddened and disgusted" by the reports. Let's hope this second bunch of statements is actually true. The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Day of Woe #36373 07/24/2001 3:33 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel WhitmanO'Neill Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 4,189 Rio Grande, Cape May County, N... Thanks, Bob...an apt and moving passage. Thanks, CapK...I hold for hope at any cost. I've seen the reports...actually heard he was being treated for brain cancer a couple of weeks ago. That's a tough one...lost an artist friend to it a couple of years ago after a 15 year remission from breast cancer. But there's always a chance. And, you know, the press used to go out of their way to be delicate with stories like this one...if they jumped the gun on this, what a horrid and voracious pack of vultures (beyond their usual pall of predation) they've become! What kind of world have we become? My prayers and thoughts go out to Carol's family and friends, and, especially, her Father and children. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter #36374 07/24/2001 3:56 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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