Not depressing at all!
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Mon, Aug 14, 2017 at 8:19 PM, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: > Alan - did you just read the lyrics Dan posted or did you listen to PEte > sing? not depressing.. > > ann > > > On 8/14/2017 1:54 PM, Alan C wrote: > >> This is much less depressing, even inspiring: >> >> Come, my friends, >> ’Tis not too late to seek a newer world. >> Push off, and sitting well in order smite >> The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds >> To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths >> Of all the western stars until I die. >> It may be that the gulfs will wash us down: >> It may be we shall touch the Happy Isles, >> And see the great Achilles, whom we knew. >> Tho’ much is taken, much abides; and tho’ >> We are not now that strength which in old days >> Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are; >> One equal temper of heroic hearts, >> Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will >> To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. >> >> From Tennyson's "Ulysses" >> >> Alan C >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Daniel J. Matyola >> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2017 5:27 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ; Paul Sorenson ; ann sanfedele ; Jack Davis >> Subject: OT: For those of "a certain age" >> >> My Get Up and Go >> <https://play.google.com/music/m/Tzvrnsdmytospne54qhkobltk7e >> ?signup_if_needed=1&utm_source=google&utm_medium= >> search&utm_campaign=lyrics> >> Pete Seeger >> <https://play.google.com/music/preview/Asptwilraxsrzuavhzlxv >> xpvm3e?utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=lyrics> >> >> How do I know my youth is all spent? >> My get up and go has got up and went >> But in spite of it all I'm able to grin >> And think of the places my get up has been. >> >> Old age is golden so I've heard said >> But sometimes I wonder as I crawl into bed >> With my ears in a drawer, my teeth in a cup >> My eyes on the table until I wake up. >> As sleep dims my vision I say to myself: >> Is there anything else I should lay on the shelf? >> But though nations are warring and business is vexed >> I'll stick around to see what happens next. >> >> How do I know my youth is all spent? >> My get up and go has got up and went >> But in spite of it all I'm able to grin >> And think of the places my get up has been. >> >> When I was young my slippers were red, >> I could kick up my heels right over my head. >> When I was older my slippers were blue, >> But still I could dance the whole night thru. >> Now I am older my slippers are black, >> I huff to the store and I puff my way back. >> But never you laugh; I don't mind at all, >> I'd rather be huffing than not puff at all. >> >> How do I know my youth is all spent? >> My get up and go has got up and went >> But in spite of it all I'm able to grin >> And think of the places my get up has been. >> >> I get up each morning and dust off my wits >> Open the paper and read the obits >> If I'm not there I know I'm not dead >> So I eat a good breakfast and go back to bed. >> >> How do I know my youth is all spent? >> My get up and go has got up and went >> But in spite of it all I'm able to grin >> And think of the places my get up has been. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdNQt4a6f7g >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
