woolybanana Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 This made me wonder, reading the press today:Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.(GM Hopkins) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard51 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 WooolyVery profound - I think.Reminds me of the Eng Lit that I tried to understand but couldn't as there were too many innuendos. Perhaps its because I have a PhD in a science subject and still question fundamentals and think in terms of right or wrong, yet still work in the public sector!!Could you explain what the quote means to you in plain English ( or as more of a challenge to me, as the OH is away, in French).Mr R51Thinking about it - perhaps just in English!0) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoddy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 I think that's Yeats not Hopkins. I don't care for either of them.Hoddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 [quote user="woolybanana"]This made me wonder, reading the press today:Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.(GM Hopkins)[/quote]W B Yeats, actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 Ooops, silly me. Was also looking at Hopkins at the same time. In a hand we Bananas all look the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 An image of despair and hopelessness, Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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