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Jun 11 08, 12:56
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All the World’s a Stage
by William Shakespeare
All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first, the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms. Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lined, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered pantaloon, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank, and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
by William Shakespeare
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Mis temas favoritos The Lord replied, my precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.
"There is no life higher than the grasstops Or the hearts of sheep, and the wind Pours by like destiny, bending Everything in one direction."
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Jun 19 08, 18:30
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I wouldn't know, Ron. But take a character like Hamlet, he sure made a hash of his revenge on his bad uncle, leaving a trail of dead along the way, including the gentle Ophelia... and himself! Surely he could have hired a paid killer to bump the bad King off, instead of pretending madness and setting up complicated plays, etc. Yet we empathize with this diddling heroe, who has sudden outburts of rage (killing the wrong man behind the curtain...). I expect in a modern trial he would also be condemmed, either to the madhouse or goal....LOL....
As for Macbeth, he "sees the light" too late, having been urged on by his ambitious wife, the tricky witches with their "bubble, bubble, toil & trouble"... Even the ghost of his good friend Banquo haunts him, and he has real, guilty visions, as well as fabricated ones (the moving forests...). He would never have gone down that murderous road on his own... In the end, it's possible to empathize here, as well, IMHO of course.
I don't know about Richard III, but I definitely feel sorry for King Lear, who has 3 daughters, and the only good one is Cordelia, who doesn't lie to him....and so on.
One can also go further back, to Oedipus Rex or the brave Antigone, both tragic heroes who cause the death of innocents, for different reasons. And did you know that even Medea, who murdered her 3 children, has a load of reasons to behave the way she did? BTW, I posted a story about Pandora ages ago, which I always intend to simplify.... It was actually her husband who insisted that she open the fatal "box", which was really a large, ceramic oil or wine container, with a lid. Zeus had sent the vase as a wedding present to them, and it was Zeus who filled it with all those plagues... But Pandora remains the wicked one!
Well, I think those are my 2 cents to your question, Ron! Cheers, Syl *** PS: Hey, take a peep at the coming-up Times Ten Challenge: I chose 10 words from All the World's a Stage...haha....I never even do them!!! I challenge you to do it...LOL...
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Mis temas favoritos The Lord replied, my precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.
"There is no life higher than the grasstops Or the hearts of sheep, and the wind Pours by like destiny, bending Everything in one direction."
Sylvia Plath, Crossing the Water, Wuthering Heights. Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here!MM Award Winner
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Psyche WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Jun 11 08, 12:56 Psyche It would be wonderful to have comments on All the ... Jun 11 08, 13:01 jgdittier Dear Sylvia,
Since metre is my matrix I certainly ... Jun 15 08, 08:57 jgdittier Dear All,
Anyone who truly enjoys Shakespeare shou... Jun 15 08, 09:42 Psyche Hi Ron!
It's nearing bedtime in Argentina... Jun 15 08, 21:01 jgdittier Dear Syl,
The author of "Pete the Parrot... Jun 16 08, 11:41 Psyche Hi Ron!
Thanks for all the pointers. I did a ... Jun 16 08, 13:16 Psyche Hi Ron, again!
Yesterday I was reading about ... Jun 18 08, 19:47 jgdittier DEar Sylvia,
I wonder which Shakespearean characte... Jun 19 08, 11:04 jgdittier Dear Syl,
Well, I did it!
As a free verser, my... Jun 28 08, 15:43 Psyche HE DID IT, HE DID IT!!!! Congrats,... Jun 30 08, 19:27
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