tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6229602.post113275538490213766..comments2024-03-26T13:17:19.390-04:00Comments on No Sleep Til Awakening: Kali Omhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13894954154616740001noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6229602.post-1133291501251626652005-11-29T14:11:00.000-05:002005-11-29T14:11:00.000-05:00The Spanish version is far more exquisite....FROM ...The Spanish version is far more exquisite....<BR/><BR/><BR/>FROM 'LIFE IS A DREAM'<BR/><BR/>by: Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681)<BR/><BR/>WE live, while we see the sun, <BR/>Where life and dreams are as one; <BR/>And living has taught me this, <BR/>Man dreams the life that is his, <BR/>Until his living is done. <BR/>The king dreams he is king, and he lives <BR/>In the deceit of a king, <BR/>Commanding and governing; <BR/>And all the praise he receives <BR/>Is written in wind, and leaves <BR/>A little dust on the way <BR/>When death ends all with a breath. <BR/>Where then is the gain of the throne, <BR/>That shall perish and not be known <BR/>In the other dream that is death? <BR/>Dreams the rich man of riches and fears, <BR/>The fears that his riches breed; <BR/>The poor man dreams of his need, <BR/>And all his sorrows and tears; <BR/>Dreams he that prospers with years, <BR/>Dreams he that feigns and foregoes, <BR/>Dreams he that rails on his foes; <BR/>And in all the world, I see, <BR/>Man dreams whatever he be, <BR/>And his own dream no man knows. <BR/>And I too dream and behold, <BR/>I dream I am bound with chains, <BR/>And I dreamed that these present pains <BR/>Were fortunate ways of old. <BR/>What is life? a tale that is told; <BR/>What is life? a frenzy extreme, <BR/>A shadow of things that seem; <BR/>And the greatest good is but small, <BR/>That all life is a dream to all, <BR/>And that dreams themselves are a dream. <BR/><BR/><BR/>------------------<BR/><BR/>This English translation by Arthur Symons of Calderón's "From 'Life is a Dream'" is reprinted from Hispanic Anthology: Poems Translated from the Spanish by English and North American Poets. Ed. Thomas Walsh. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1920.Kali Omhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13894954154616740001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6229602.post-1132772589898777492005-11-23T14:03:00.000-05:002005-11-23T14:03:00.000-05:00Oh, here is a link to the Ladysmithhttp://www.impa...Oh, here is a link to the Ladysmith<BR/>http://www.impactguns.com/store/SS-26310.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6229602.post-1132772332263421302005-11-23T13:58:00.000-05:002005-11-23T13:58:00.000-05:00That is a scary dream, whatwith horny frat retards...That is a scary dream, whatwith horny frat retards and all.<BR/><BR/>I suggest a Smith & Wesson Ladysmith in .38 special to help make you feel more protected in your travels, and under your pillow for sounder sleep.<BR/><BR/>It's a dangerous world, don't leave home un-protected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com