Friday, January 3, 2003

Artillery Comments

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As I one ev'ning sat before my cell,
Me thoughts a star did shoot into my lap.
I rose, and shook my clothes, as knowing well,
That from small fires comes oft no small mishap.
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George Herbert
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Ratnakar Mandlik 03 July 2020

There is no articling with thee I am but finite, yet thine infinite. Great classical poem of the day.

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Mahtab Bangalee 03 July 2020

From both artillerist One was finite To disclose the infiniteness of another one " I am but finite, yet thine infinitely. " There is hidden the philosophy of eternity in last line, mastermind line.... Impermanence need to proclaim the existence of permanence

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Dr Antony Theodore 03 July 2020

Shun not my arrows, and behold my breast. Yet if thou shunnest, I am thine: I must be so, if I am mine. Very fine poem full of feelings. tony

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Edward Kofi Louis 03 July 2020

From my! ! To rest my mind with the truth! Not to refuse the pain in the cell; Able to face the laws of the land. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Emmanuel 29 June 2020

Infinitely great

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Joshua Adeyemi 16 April 2017

I am but finite, thou infinitely'. Great!

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George Herbert

George Herbert

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