Lives of great men will remind us
We can make our lives sublime
And,departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o’er life’s solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Longfellow
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I saw a jolly hunter
With a jolly gun
Walking in the country
In the jolly sun.
In the jolly meadow
Sat a jolly hare.
Saw the jolly hunter.
Took jolly care.
Hunter jolly eager-
Sight of jolly prey.
Forgot gun pointing
Wrong jolly way.
Jolly hunter jolly head
Over heels gone.
Jolly old safety catch
Not jolly on.
Bang went the jolly gun.
Hunter jolly dead.
Jolly hare got clean away.
Jolly good, I said.
Charles Causey - (24 August 1917 – 4 November 2003) was a Cornish poet, schoolmaster and writer. His work is noted for its simplicity and directness and for its associations with folklore, especially when linked to his native Cornwall.
What bad luck - or good luck, depending on how you look at it.
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Hope you're up and about soon.
Very best wishes,
JJ
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ReplyDeletebetter out than in, in the circumstances
trust you recover quickly and well
Wishing you well, Conrad. A speedy recovery with no complications! Rest and take it easy.
ReplyDeleteThat's a shock!
ReplyDeleteYou seem to be keeping the health service busy in your area.
Hope you are feeling a lot better by now. Best wishes.
Which hospital are you in?
All - thanks. Not up to longer replies at the mo, bu a post idea may be explored.
ReplyDeleteEnough now Conrad! With the hole-in-leg, celulitis and now the appendix, that's three things, so you must have hit your bad luck quota for the year!
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, I do hope you're soon feeling much better and have a smooth recovery.