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Will We Never Have Peace?

"...I see nothing but soldiers, but horses and gear,
I hear nothing but discourse of conquest and arms
I hear nothing but trumpets and battle-alarms,
Naught but blood and anger do I see, do I hear.

The princes play with our lives today;
When our lives like our goods they have stolen away
Neither power nor care will they have to restore.

Unhappy are we to live under these stars
Surrounded by evils, afflicted by war;
Theirs is the guilt; but the sorrow is ours.""

---by Olivier de Magny French (1529 -1560), "Sonnet: To the Castle At Gordes", translated from the French by Scott Bates

Comments and faves

  1. RedArt photographer (77 months ago | reply)

    I like it

  2. Levan Kakabadze (77 months ago | reply)

    fantastic detail shot and light!

  3. musicmuse_ca (77 months ago | reply)

    @redart: Thanks Marco. I am glad.

  4. musicmuse_ca (77 months ago | reply)

    @tabu: Thanks for stopping by again. I appreciate it.

  5. peggy. (77 months ago | reply)

    beautifully done!
    Literary Reference in Pictures

  6. musicmuse_ca (77 months ago | reply)

    @peggy: Thanks so much for stopping by!

  7. The Polstar (77 months ago | reply)

    perfect

  8. musicmuse_ca (77 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Lazy KATT and THe Polstar*! I appreciate you stopping by. :)

  9. Flying Fin (77 months ago | reply)

    strong contrast and shadow ... and good placement of statue in the frame. nicely done! (beautiful quote btw)
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    Seen on your photo stream. (?)

  10. Lynn Morag (77 months ago | reply)

    And still relevant today .... nice quiet, peaceful image with those words ... makes you think.

    LRP

  11. musicmuse_ca (77 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Flying Fin and Lynn! I appreciate your comments.

  12. The Polstar (77 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for posting this image in Polstar*s Contacts Pool
    You deserve a grooving leprechaun for your fantastic image:

    Please post it in this thread and it may become the group's new icon.

  13. musicmuse_ca (77 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Polly! Groove-tastic leppie

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    Sarjana Sky added this photo to their favorites. (63 months ago)

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