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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan 
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. Ah young Werther You’re so hot and bothered Completely addled by another’s girl You think the world not worth breathing in Unless you can have her at your side It’s not my wish Or intent to watch over you That’s quite enough for such a child Yet if you go and do As Sturm and Drang now orders you Please tell our Lord when you arrive Pray Dear Sir Please bequeath his wasted years To someone fit to be alive . |
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1slick_lady Member Ascendant
since 2000-12-22
Posts 6088standing on a shadow's lace |
ok i'll bite who is wilhelm werther or werther wilhelm? history? |
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Huan Yi Member Ascendant
since 2004-10-12
Posts 6688Waukegan |
Helen, . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrows_of_Young_Werther . The Sorrows of Young Werther by Goethe It's a real tear jerker; young men all over Europe began to wear the same clothes and shoot themselves, some dying with their hand on a particular open page. Thanks for reading John |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
Would that I could speak this with the staggering 'voice' of der sturm (though Goethe might re-dangle his 'distastes').... EXCELLENT 'write'! much applause!! |
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Drauntz Member Elite
since 2007-03-16
Posts 2905Los Angeles California |
I do know some young ones died holding this book. I can not blame them. it is their parents' fault. love is for living, not for death. true love brightens life not kills life. very good poem with a father's tune. still, very sad. |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Pray Dear Sir Please bequeath his wasted years To someone fit to be alive I hope you don't mind me adding my AMEN after reading these lines. You've written a wonderful poem... but more... you've reminded us all why Ron has some of the guidelines he does for PIP... words glorifying a particular choice often lead others to follow that same path. |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
I think Goethe himself would be quite satisfied with your advice to the young Werther! Love, Margherita |
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