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London and the bunch of nutters who killed
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London and the bunch of nutters who killed |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
This is for a bunch of nutters who killed in London today Who still don’t understand That all you are is a bunch of psychos Looking for an ego trip Because you are failures Yes you kill But you don’t understand civilisation Because you are failures Locked into your own little worlds Where you have to tell each other How brave you are You don’t kill because of anything You kill because you want to The world is not going to rise up On religion We all go through cycles And terrorists are lauded by people For political reasons The world has major problems And these people What do they think they achieve Or will achieve The world changes As it has often changed And killing And bigoted idiots Will change But laud themselves They changed the world When it is normal people who change the World Instead of idiots just disgusting it I have put the words of the Vicar of Bray beneath in the hope that some demented idiot will learn about religion. Bodger The Vicar of Bray In good King Charles's golden days, When Loyalty no harm meant; A Furious High-Church man I was, And so I gain'd Preferment. Unto my Flock I daily Preach'd, Kings are by God appointed, And Damn'd are those who dare resist, Or touch the Lord's Anointed. And this is law, I will maintain Unto my Dying Day, Sir. That whatsoever King may reign, I will be the Vicar of Bray, Sir! When Royal James possest the crown, And popery grew in fashion; The Penal Law I houted down, And read the Declaration: The Church of Rome I found would fit Full well my Constitution, And I had been a Jesuit, But for the Revolution. And this is Law, &c. When William our Deliverer came, To heal the Nation's Grievance, I turn'd the Cat in Pan again, And swore to him Allegiance: Old Principles I did revoke, Set conscience at a distance, Passive Obedience is a Joke, A Jest is non-resistance. And this is Law, &c. When Royal Ann became our Queen, Then Church of England's Glory, Another face of things was seen, And I became a Tory: Occasional Conformists base I Damn'd, and Moderation, And thought the Church in danger was, From such Prevarication. And this is Law, &c. When George in Pudding time came o'er, And Moderate Men looked big, Sir, My Principles I chang'd once more, And so became a Whig, Sir. And thus Preferment I procur'd, From our Faith's great Defender, And almost every day abjur'd The Pope, and the Pretender. And this is Law, &c. The Illustrious House of Hannover, And Protestant succession, To these I lustily will swear, Whilst they can keep possession: For in my Faith, and Loyalty, I never once will faulter, But George, my lawful king shall be, Except the Times shou'd alter. And this is Law, &c. The British Musical Miscellany, Volume I, 1734. Text as found in R. S. Crane, A Collection of English Poems 1660-1800. New York: Harper & Row, 1932. |
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Sunshine
Administrator
Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Bodger, I'm glad that you are safe. Too many died on the streets of London this day, and our thoughts and prayers are with you, and yours. |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
I wasn't there but anyone who thinks they can defeat Londoners has a lot to learn. Bodger |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Nice writing...James |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
Thanks James Bodger |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
It hurts to see colleages in pain. My sister in law was suppose to be on the plain that crashed down in the fields on 9/11, but came home early. My mother freaked out for that wwhole week. fortunatly she was ok. Bless you -Juju Juju - 1.) a magic charm or fetish 2.)Magic 3.)A taboo connected woth the use of magic |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
I was in work due to buy a sandwich down by the Old Bailey when the IRA blew the first one and blue others. I needed to finish off, missed my lunch and when I heard it I thought it was a gas main. Are we going to start letting these free like the IRA if they say 'sorry'. Bodger |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
no matter the reasons given for this and no matter who claims justification, this was a hit-and-run cowardly deed glad that you are all right, Bodger |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
 ......jo |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
A forceful write! Yes, all things change and we can only hope that one day for the better ... one day seems a long way off. Close calls are frightening things. May your steps be guided. |
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Bodger Senior Member
since 2005-06-12
Posts 1260Tolerance for a short time |
I wasn't in London I didn't see the carnage But we need to ensure that words are not mean't for celebrations amongst whoever, because when you have destroyed all else, what do you destroy next and who do you try to make react to you next Bodger |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Well-said. Cowards fight civilians. And cowards deserve no honor. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
bringing this back...just because |
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