Hear, Hear....whatever Tenny said. :-) J Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 14, 2017, at 10:54 AM, Alan C <c...@lantic.net> wrote: > > This is much less depressing, even inspiring: > > Come, my friends, > ’Tis not too late to seek a newer world. > Push off, and sitting well in order smite > The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds > To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths > Of all the western stars until I die. > It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: > It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, > And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. > Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and tho’ > We are not now that strength which in old days > Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; > One equal temper of heroic hearts, > Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will > To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. > > From Tennyson's "Ulysses" > > Alan C > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Daniel J. Matyola > Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 5:27 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ; Paul Sorenson ; ann sanfedele ; Jack Davis > Subject: OT: For those of "a certain age" > > My Get Up and Go > <https://play.google.com/music/m/Tzvrnsdmytospne54qhkobltk7e?signup_if_needed=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics> > Pete Seeger > <https://play.google.com/music/preview/Asptwilraxsrzuavhzlxvxpvm3e?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics> > > How do I know my youth is all spent? > My get up and go has got up and went > But in spite of it all I'm able to grin > And think of the places my get up has been. > > Old age is golden so I've heard said > But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed > With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup > My eyes on the table until I wake up. > As sleep dims my vision I say to myself: > Is there anything else I should lay on the shelf? > But though nations are warring and business is vexed > I'll stick around to see what happens next. > > How do I know my youth is all spent? > My get up and go has got up and went > But in spite of it all I'm able to grin > And think of the places my get up has been. > > When I was young my slippers were red, > I could kick up my heels right over my head. > When I was older my slippers were blue, > But still I could dance the whole night thru. > Now I am older my slippers are black, > I huff to the store and I puff my way back. > But never you laugh; I don't mind at all, > I'd rather be huffing than not puff at all. > > How do I know my youth is all spent? > My get up and go has got up and went > But in spite of it all I'm able to grin > And think of the places my get up has been. > > I get up each morning and dust off my wits > Open the paper and read the obits > If I'm not there I know I'm not dead > So I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed. > > How do I know my youth is all spent? > My get up and go has got up and went > But in spite of it all I'm able to grin > And think of the places my get up has been. > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdNQt4a6f7g > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
