| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Maid Marian by Thomas Love Peacock: for his claim. So does Robin. With whom, both? With any
that would or will dispute it. William raised contributions.
So does Robin. From whom, both? From all that they could
or can make pay them. Why did any pay them to William? Why do
any pay them to Robin? For the same reason to both:
because they could not or cannot help it. They differ indeed,
in this, that William took from the poor and gave to the rich,
and Robin takes from the rich and gives to the poor: and therein
is Robin illegitimate; though in all else he is true prince.
Scarlet and John, are they not peers of the forest? lords temporal
of Sherwood? And am not I lord spiritual? Am I not archbishop?
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Lesson of the Master by Henry James: "My dear sir, do you suppose I put myself out that way? I don't
mean for you, but for Marian," the General added.
"I would put myself out for her soon enough," Overt replied; after
which he went on: "Will you be so good as to tell me which of
those gentlemen is Henry St. George?"
"The fellow talking to my girl. By Jove, he IS making up to her -
they're going off for another walk."
"Ah is that he - really?" Our friend felt a certain surprise, for
the personage before him seemed to trouble a vision which had been
vague only while not confronted with the reality. As soon as the
reality dawned the mental image, retiring with a sigh, became
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The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from New Poems by Robert Louis Stevenson: I, looking, wonder: I, intent, adore;
And, O Melampus, reaching forth my hands
In adoration, cry aloud and soar
In spirit, high above the supine lands
And the low caves of mortal things, and flee
To the last fields of the universe untrod,
Where is no man, nor any earth, nor sea,
And the contented soul is all alone with God.
STRANGE ARE THE WAYS OF MEN
STRANGE are the ways of men,
And strange the ways of God!
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