| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne: she let it continue, till Monsieur Dessein returned with the key;
and in the mean time I set myself to consider how I should undo the
ill impressions which the poor monk's story, in case he had told it
her, must have planted in her breast against me.
THE SNUFF BOX. CALAIS.
THE good old monk was within six paces of us, as the idea of him
crossed my mind; and was advancing towards us a little out of the
line, as if uncertain whether he should break in upon us or no. -
He stopp'd, however, as soon as he came up to us, with a world of
frankness: and having a horn snuff box in his hand, he presented it
open to me. - You shall taste mine - said I, pulling out my box
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The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle: But ere the yeoman had gone far the Sheriff roused himself.
"After him!" he roared in a mighty voice; for he knew now who it
was with whom he had been talking, and wondered that he had
not known him before.
Little John heard the Sheriff's words, and seeing that he could
not hope to reach the woodlands before they would be upon him,
he stopped and turned suddenly, holding his bow as though
he were about to shoot. "Stand back!" cried he fiercely.
"The first man that cometh a foot forward, or toucheth finger
to bowstring, dieth!"
At these words the Sheriff's men stood as still as stocks, for they
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood |
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: who lieth
hidden with his Heroes,-
Free from all blame, without reproach, uninjured, e'en as were
those
who sang, of old, his praises.
5 With steadfast laws, wealth-giver, strong through Soma, he
hath much
fair and precious food to feed us.
In him unite all paths that lead to riches, like rivers that
commingle
with the ocean.
The Rig Veda |
