| The first excerpt represents the past or something you must release, and is drawn from Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum: "Why don't you eat the egg?" asked the child. "You don't need to have
your food cooked, as I do."
"Do you take me for a cannibal?" cried the hen, indignantly. "I do
not know what I have said or done that leads you to insult me!"
"I beg your pardon, I'm sure Mrs.--Mrs.--by the way, may I inquire
your name, ma'am?" asked the little girl.
"My name is Bill," said the yellow hen, somewhat gruffly.
"Bill! Why, that's a boy's name."
"What difference does that make?"
"You're a lady hen, aren't you?"
"Of course. But when I was first hatched out no one could tell
Ozma of Oz |
The second excerpt represents the present or the deciding factor of the moment, and is drawn from Adventure by Jack London: "No, the sidelight is too low," Joan answered. "Besides, they've
got the sweeps out. Don't you hear them? They wouldn't be
sweeping a big vessel like the Martha."
"Besides, the Martha has a gasoline engine--twenty-five horse-
power," Tudor added.
"Just the sort of a craft for us," Joan said wistfully to Sheldon.
"I really must see if I can't get a schooner with an engine. I
might get a second-hand engine put in."
"That would mean the additional expense of an engineer's wages," he
objected.
"But it would pay for itself by quicker passages," she argued; "and
|
The third excerpt represents the future or something you must embrace, and is drawn from Songs of Innocence and Experience by William Blake: On the darkening green.
THE LAMB
Little lamb, who made thee?
Does thou know who made thee,
Gave thee life, and bid thee feed
By the stream and o'er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing, woolly, bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice?
Little lamb, who made thee?
Songs of Innocence and Experience |
