The Hallowed brotherhood, devout, sincere, From mean self interest stand well clear. All hope of rewards they justly scorn, Prompted to persuade, to teach, to warn. Their wisdom pure, handed down from those above, Their value assured by their zeal and love. As meek as Moses with High Caul, With truth they teach, they give [...]
Bury me (but not today)……When I die, bury me in a lonely place, away from the prying eyes of my enemies.
Bury me in a far place, where they cannot spit upon the mound beneath which I lie, nor defile my stone-marked place.
When all seems lost and life turns cold. When there’s nothing left, but love to hold. When passion dies within the ageing loin, Youth long spent as careless coin. When there’s no future left beyond today to see, And time a memory distant passed, When nothing else has stood the test of time, There’s only [...]
Men of reason have always found, That all good things come from the soil, from simple ground. And from thence plants grow by sweat and toil, The hallowed fruits spring up from well tilled soil, Oft planting helped by unknown hand, That made the plow to till the land. And so shall Sion faithful yield, [...]
A selective memory is a wonderful thing: It adds convenience to reason. It allows the avoidance of reality It also acts as a salve for the conscience, where and if one is present. It allows one to win arguments, but only from a one-sided point of view. It is an ego polish that is second [...]