| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Within the Tides by Joseph Conrad: hanging over her shoulders.
"'No more paint and dyes for me, Davy,' she struck in, 'if only you
will do what he wants you to do. You know that I was always ready
to stand by my men - if they had only let me.'
"Davidson had no doubt of her earnestness. It was of Bamtz's good
faith that he was not at all sure. Bamtz wanted Davidson to
promise to call at Mirrah more or less regularly. He thought he
saw an opening to do business with rattans there, if only he could
depend on some craft to bring out trading goods and take away his
produce.
"'I have a few dollars to make a start on. The people are all
Within the Tides |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from The Black Dwarf by Walter Scott: fear of the Country Keeper, for there was a warrant against me.
I'll stand Hobbie's feud, and a' his clan's. But it's not so
much for that, as to gie him a lesson not to let his tongue
gallop ower freely about his betters. I trow he will hae lost
the best pen-feather o' his wing before to-morrow morning.--
Farewell, Elshie; there's some canny boys waiting for me down
amang the shaws, owerby; I will see you as I come back, and bring
ye a blithe tale in return for your leech-craft."
Ere the Dwarf could collect himself to reply, the Reiver of
Westburnflat set spurs to his horse. The animal, starting at one
of the stones which lay scattered about, flew from the path. The
|
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from The Rig Veda: offerings
to the Gods.
6 To him who dealeth out all wealth, who is the cheerful Priest
of
men,
To him, like the first vessels filled with savoury juice, to
Agni go
the songs of praise.
7 Votaries, richly-gifted, deck him with their songs, even
as the
steed who draws the car.
The Rig Veda |
