Friday, May 18, 2001

My Voice Comments

Rating: 3.1

WITHIN this restless, hurried, modern world
We took our hearts' full pleasure--You and I,
And now the white sails of our ship are furled,
And spent the lading of our argosy.
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Oscar Wilde
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Jayatissa K. Liyanage 17 May 2016

Wish I had the opportunity to study, poetry of his era. Sounds splendid and deserving to be the poem of the day. Thanks for sharing.

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Kay Staley 17 May 2016

Interesting...hard for me to understand though.

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But all this crowded life has been to thee...nice piece.thanks

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* Sunprincess * 17 May 2016

.....beautifully composed, thank you Mr. Wilde ★

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Ekerendu M Ezekiel 17 May 2016

splendid one my dear imaginary friend

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Adolphus Moses 17 May 2016

great poem and wonderful poet. I spent three years studying this wonderful poet. you inspire my talent.

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Rajnish Manga 17 May 2016

Ups and downs of life so beautifully captured by the poet in this poem. It seems that nothing has changed in the last hundred years or so. With thanks, I quote from the poem: life has been to thee.....No more than lyre, or lute, or subtle spell...Of viols, or the music of the sea

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Edward Kofi Louis 17 May 2016

This restless, hurried, modern world! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Oscar Wilde

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