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10-04-2006, 05:16 PM	#1
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	The Philosophy of Age Philosophy of Age by: Me Why do the young wish to be old, and the old wish to be young? Why do the young, have things to do, and the old have things they wish they'd done? Why do the young have songs to sing, and the old have songs they wish they'd sung? Seconds leave, and minutes go, and days are flying past. Weeks go by, and monthes go by, and years go past at last. Why do the old sigh for things done, and the young for days to come? Why do the old love all the world, and the young love only some? Lives begin, and lives will end, and lives will carry on. Choices are made, and chances are missed, some are right, some wrong. When will the old learn to forget, and the young learn how to learn? When will the old learn how to hold fast, and the young learn how to turn? When will the old learn how to let go, and the young learn how to yearn? When will the old forget how to think, and the young learn to discern? Many the man, and many the boy, will change as time goes by. Many the peace, will be broken down, for none will let it lie. Who are the young to look for our praise, and the old to ask for respect? Who are the young to make their mistakes, and the old to have their regrets? Who are the young to remember each day, and the old to always forget? Death be not proud, and death is no friend, but all meet the Reaper, and all find their end. Life must begin, yet life still must cease, all the living can do is pray: May they rest in peace. By the grace of God, we may fight the good fight. By the grace of God, we may face the black Night. By the grace of God, we may live in the Light. By the grace of God, eyes are opened for sight. By Truth and Testament, Blood and Bone, by Fire and Water, Earth and Stone, by the Light and the Shadows, the Stars and the Sky, though we may not live, Life never will die. __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih... Last edited by durinsbane2244 : 10-04-2006 at 05:18 PM.

10-04-2006, 09:52 PM	#2
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10-05-2006, 08:15 PM	#3
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	bah. humbug. thank you. yargh. i don't take praise well... __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

10-05-2006, 08:27 PM	#4
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10-05-2006, 08:41 PM	#5
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	or, of course, i have a lot of time, and this is what i think of when i sit alone on a couch with the power out... __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

10-05-2006, 08:51 PM	#6
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	I like it. We should shut off your power more often. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

10-05-2006, 09:04 PM	#7
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	it was you?! damn! i knew it... __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

10-05-2006, 09:21 PM	#8
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Who else but Gwai would do such a thing? It's what all catholic students do... __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

10-05-2006, 09:27 PM	#9
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	That's right, Hector. When we're bored and we can't find anymore St. Thomas, Aristotle, or Evelyn Waugh/Graham Greene/Lewis/Tolkien/Eliot/etc. to read, and we're just not in the mood for Plato, we got out and turn off people's power. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

10-06-2006, 07:39 PM	#10
durinsbane2244 Dreamweaver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Misty Mountains, where the spirits go... Posts: 3,560	do we? oh...i guess i should get with the picture, then...approaches gwai's plugs __________________ Lord, what fools these mortals be! ---------------- We are the music-makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams; World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems. ---------------- Shanti, shanti, shantih...

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10-07-2006, 12:08 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

Philosophy of Age
by: Me

Why do the young
wish to be old,
and the old
wish to be young?

Only those who do not realize the progress they have made on the journey thorough life would feel this way.

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

Why do the young,
have things to do,
and the old
have things they wish they'd done?

Proper planning is not present in the young and by the time they are old, it's too late to start.

Stick Out Tongue

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

Why do the young
have songs to sing,
and the old
have songs they wish they'd sung?

Actually most don't.

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

Seconds leave,
and minutes go,
and days are flying past.

INDEED!

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

Weeks go by,
and monthes go by,
and years go past at last.

Why do the old
sigh for things done,
and the young
for days to come?

you said this already with different words

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

Why do the old
love all the world,
and the young
love only some?

Improper premise, not proven.

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

Lives begin,
and lives will end,
and lives will carry on.

Choices are made,
and chances are missed,
some are right, some wrong.

AND YOU'RE POINT IS ???

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

When will the old
learn to forget,
and the young
learn how to learn?

When Altzheimers is cured and learning replaces political correctness in schools.
[QUOTE=durinsbane2244]
When will the old
learn how to hold fast,
and the young
learn how to turn?

Quote:

Originally Posted by durinsbane2244

When will the old
learn how to let go,
and the young
learn how to yearn?

When will the old
forget how to think,
and the young
learn to discern?

Many the man,
and many the boy,
will change as time goes by.

Many the peace,
will be broken down,
for none will let it lie.

Who are the young
to look for our praise,
and the old
to ask for respect?

Who are the young
to make their mistakes,
and the old
to have their regrets?

Who are the young
to remember each day,
and the old
to always forget?

Death be not proud,
and death is no friend,
but all meet the Reaper,
and all find their end.

Life must begin,
yet life still must cease,
all the living can do is pray:
May they rest in peace.

By the grace of God,
we may fight the good fight.
By the grace of God,
we may face the black Night.
By the grace of God,
we may live in the Light.
By the grace of God,
eyes are opened for sight.

By Truth and Testament,
Blood and Bone,
by Fire and Water,
Earth and Stone,
by the Light and the Shadows,
the Stars and the Sky,
though we may not live,
Life never will die.

Gadz, that took long enough.

Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)

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Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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10-07-2006, 12:10 PM	#12
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	And now a more classical philosophy: "What, me worry"? __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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