Thursday, February 14, 2013

Words Quaint and Olden

A parable in verse from another time. Let the resonance ring for itself, and may those with an an ear for such things hearken to it:

http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnLine/38858/

3 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Was he the first to relate that parable or just the first to put in a poem like that? Incidentally that strategy is something women, feminists or not, just naturally seem to do, sticking together, with other women, even when there's no need or cause, or it's in the wrong.

7:46 AM  
Blogger Fidelbogen said...

No, that story of the sticks and the bundle is ancient lore handed down from the Romans. It's an old standard.

1:13 PM  
Blogger Fidelbogen said...

The real "parable", in this case, includes the entire poem.

1:14 PM  

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