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Jun 24 2017, 07:30 PM
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"Stand ye calm and resolute, Like a forest close and mute, With folded arms and looks which are Weapons of unvanquished war. And if then the tyrants dare, Let them ride among you there; Slash, and stab, and maim and hew; What they like, that let them do. With folded arms and steady eyes, And little fear, and less surprise, Look upon them as they slay, Till their rage has died away: Then they will return with shame, To the place from which they came, And the blood thus shed will speak In hot blushes on their cheek: Rise, like lions after slumber In unvanquishable number! Shake your chains to earth like dew Which in sleep had fallen on you: Ye are many—they are few!" Shelley
Not sure what to make of that! Is it a call to arms to overthrow the government "rise like lions" or a pacifist saying you can kill us all and we will just take it? 😮
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Jun 28 2017, 05:27 AM
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QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 27 2017, 07:31 PM) Surely the whole point of any forum is either to argue your cause or disagree with the views of others. Once it degenerates into personal attacks, ( however justified ), the impetus is lost. Only a complete bigot would consider himself to hold views beyond question or be man enough to accept that the other party may just be right. So correct Sir!! Good luck with that on here, although it is considerably better than many other forums and streets ahead of the "social media" rabble!
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