| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from At the Earth's Core by Edgar Rice Burroughs: and they were well equipped to fight if fight they must.
Together they launched themselves upon me, and though I ran
one of them through the heart on the instant, the other
fastened its gleaming fangs about my sword arm above
the elbow, and then with her sharp talons commenced to rake
me about the body, evidently intent upon disemboweling me.
I saw that it was useless to hope that I might release
my arm from that powerful, viselike grip which seemed
to be severing my arm from my body. The pain I suffered
was intense, but it only served to spur me to greater
efforts to overcome my antagonist.
At the Earth's Core |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Three Taverns by Edwin Arlington Robinson: Upon the world when Alcibiades
Cut off his dog's tail to induce distinction.
There are dogs yet, and Alcibiades
Is not forgotten.
HAMILTON
Yes, there are dogs enough,
God knows; and I can hear them in my dreams.
BURR
Never a doubt. But what you hear the most
Is your new music, something out of tune
With your intention. How in the name of Cain,
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Hermione's Little Group of Serious Thinkers by Don Marquis: p106 Original "Anaemic" has letters "ae" printed as a single letter.
Changed to "anemic"
p113 Acute accent mark removed from "e" in "ecru".
p123 Grave accent mark removed from "e" in "winged".
p126 "Aegean" with "AE" as a single combined capital letter]
changed to "Aegean".
p154 Circumflex removed from first "e" in "crepe".
p156 "benefited" changed to "benefitted"
p163 "Phoenecian" with "oe" printed as a single combined letter
changed to "phoenecian".
p176 "Caesar" with "ae" printed as a single combined letter
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