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THE PROPHET - On Giving - Kahlil Gibran THEN said a rich man, Speak to us of Giving. And he answered: You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. For what are your possessions but things you keep and guard for fear you may need them tomorrow? And tomorrow, what shall tomorrow bring to the overprudent dog burying bones in the trackless sand as he follows the pilgrims to t.. 2007. 7. 24.
THE PROPHET - On Children - Kahlil Gibran AND a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children. And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself. They come through you but not form you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts, For they have their own thoughts. You may house their bodi.. 2007. 7. 23.
THE PROPHET - On Marriage - Kahlil Gibran THEN Almitra spoke again and said, And what of Marriage, master? And he answered saying: You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore. You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days. Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God. But let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another.. 2007. 7. 18.
THE PROPHET - On Love - Kahlil Gibran THEN said Almitra, Speak to us of Love. And he raised his head and looked upon the people, and there fell a stillness upon them. And with a great voice he said: When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him, Though his voice ma.. 2007. 6. 12.
THE PROPHET - The Coming Of The Ship - Kahlil Gibran THE PROPHET BY Kahlil Gibran ALMUSTAFA, THE CHOSEN AND the beloved, who was a dawn unto his own day, had waited twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and bear him back to the isle of his birth. And in the twelfth year, on the seventh day of Ielool, the month of reaping, he climbed the hill without the city walls and looked seaward; and he beheld his ship coming w.. 2007. 6. 12.
THE PROPHET - Kahlil Gibran THE PROPHET BY Kahlil Gibran Khalil Gibran (also known as Kahlil Gibran; born Gibran Khalil Gibran, Arabic: ????? ???? ?????, Syriac: ????? ???? ?????) (born January 6, 1883; died April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese American artist, poet and writer. He was born in today's Lebanon and spent much of his productive life in the United States. Birth and Childhood in Lebanon (1883-1895) Immigration to the.. 2007. 6. 12.
Journey Journey Here we sit, waiting for time always in line. There is no end, only the journey. Where we stand, we’re never sure, so insecure. And in the end, only the journey. There we go; working, trying, hoping, sighing. But in the end, only the journey. How we walk; all four, two, three, and some on knee. Yet in the end, only the journey. Who we meet alters the way we see each day. But in the en.. 2007. 4. 8.
The Dead - Billy Collins Animated Poetry The Dead - Billy Collins Animated Poetry Forgetfulness - Billy Collins Animated Poetry The Best Cigarette - Billy Collins Animated Poetry Some Days - Billy Collins Animated Poetry Walking Across the Atlantic - Billy Collins Animated Poetry Best American Poetry 2006: Billy Collins' Introduction http://www.youtube.com 2007. 3. 18.
Legend of Lady Godiva Legend of Lady Godiva Lady Godiva, 1898 / John Collier, Courtesy of the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry Godiva by Lord Alfred Tennyson I waited for the train at Coventry; I hung with grooms and porters on the bridge, To watch the three tall spires; and there I shaped The city's ancient legend into this: Not only we, the latest seed of Time, New men, that in the flying of a wheel Cry down.. 2006. 7. 14.
Mother is Always with You... A Very Special Tribute to a Very Special Mom Author: unknown If there is happiness in my heart, it's because you helped put it there. If there is gentleness in my beliefs, it's because you showed me how to care. If there is understanding in my thinking, it's because you shared your wisdom. If there is a rainbow over my shoulder, it's because of your outlook and your vision. If there is a knowle.. 2006. 7. 1.
Lullaby by W. H. Auden Lullaby by W. H. Auden Lay your sleeping head, my love, Human on my faithless arm; Time and fevers burn away Individual beauty from Thoughtful children, and the grave Proves the child ephemeral: But in my arms till break of day Let the living creature lie, Mortal, guilty, but to me The entirely beautiful. Soul and body have no bounds: To lovers as they lie upon Her tolerant enchanted slope In t.. 2006. 2. 18.
Love and Friendship Love and Friendship Love is like the wild rose-briar, Friendship like the holly-tree— The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms But which will bloom most constantly? The wild-rose briar is sweet in the spring, Its summer blossoms scent the air; Yet wait till winter comes again And who will call the wild-briar fair? Then scorn the silly rose-wreath now And deck thee with the holly's.. 2006. 1. 30.