Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 I dont remember either the complete poem nor the poet's name . But the last two lines of that poem inspired me deeply , even as a child. " Master of Himself , though not of lands Having Nothing , Yet hath All " Just wanted to share . Pranams Ramesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Dear Ramesh, Inspiring. If you can ever remember the title or Poet we can do a poem search on google. All regards, Alan --- On Tue, 17/3/09, ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv wrote: ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv Master Date: Tuesday, 17 March, 2009, 9:00 AM I dont remember either the complete poem nor the poet's name . But the last two lines of that poem inspired me deeply , even as a child. " Master of Himself , though not of lands Having Nothing , Yet hath All " Just wanted to share . Pranams Ramesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Dear Alan , Your idea was very good . I could run the search engine on google and download the whole poem .. I think you will enjoy this . Am reading this poem after nearly three and a half decades !! Thanks a lot Ramesh The Character of a Happy Life How happy is he born or taught,That serveth not another's will;Whose armour is his honest thought,And simple truth his highest skill;Whose passions not his masters are;Whose soul is still prepar'd for deathUntied unto the world with careOf princes' grace or vulgar breath;Who envies none whom chance doth raise,Or vice; who never understoodThe deepest wounds are given by praise,By rule of state, but not of good;Who hath his life from rumours freed;Whose conscience is his strong retreat;Whose state can neither flatterers feed,Nor ruins make accusers great;Who God doth late and early pray,More of his grace than goods to send,And entertains the harmless dayWith a well-chosen book or friend.This man is free from servile bandsOf hope to rise or fear to fall;Lord of himself, though not of lands;And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir Henry Wotton --- On Tue, 3/17/09, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs wrote: Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobsRe: Master Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 2:43 PM Dear Ramesh, Inspiring. If you can ever remember the title or Poet we can do a poem search on google. All regards, Alan --- On Tue, 17/3/09, ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv@ > wrote: ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv@ > MasterTuesday, 17 March, 2009, 9:00 AM I dont remember either the complete poem nor the poet's name . But the last two lines of that poem inspired me deeply , even as a child. " Master of Himself , though not of lands Having Nothing , Yet hath All " Just wanted to share . Pranams Ramesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 Dear Ramesh, I was glad you were able to find such an inspiring poem again. A great sharing for us all. Warm regards, Alan Dear Alan , Your idea was very good . I could run the search engine on google and download the whole poem .. I think you will enjoy this . Am reading this poem after nearly three and a half decades !! Thanks a lot Ramesh The Character of a Happy Life How happy is he born or taught, That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his highest skill; Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepar'd for death Untied unto the world with care Of princes' grace or vulgar breath; Who envies none whom chance doth raise, Or vice; who never understood The deepest wounds are given by praise, By rule of state, but not of good; Who hath his life from rumours freed; Whose conscience is his strong retreat; Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruins make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than goods to send, And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend. This man is free from servile bands Of hope to rise or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And having nothing, yet hath all. Sir Henry Wotton --- On Tue, 3/17/09, Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. uk> wrote: Alan Jacobs <alanadamsjacobs@ .co. uk> Re: Master Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 2:43 PM Dear Ramesh, Inspiring. If you can ever remember the title or Poet we can do a poem search on google. All regards, Alan --- On Tue, 17/3/09, ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv@ > wrote: ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv@ > Master Tuesday, 17 March, 2009, 9:00 AM I dont remember either the complete poem nor the poet's name . But the last two lines of that poem inspired me deeply , even as a child. " Master of Himself , though not of lands Having Nothing , Yet hath All " Just wanted to share . Pranams Ramesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2009 Report Share Posted March 17, 2009 , ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv wrote: > > Dear Alan , > > Your idea was very good . I could run the search engine on google and download > the whole poem .. I think you will enjoy this . Am reading this poem after nearly > three and a half decades !! > > Thanks a lot > > Ramesh > > > The Character of a Happy Life > > > How happy is he born or taught, > That serveth not another's will; > Whose armour is his honest thought, > And simple truth his highest skill; > > Whose passions not his masters are; > Whose soul is still prepar'd for death > Untied unto the world with care > Of princes' grace or vulgar breath; > > Who envies none whom chance doth raise, > Or vice; who never understood > The deepest wounds are given by praise, > By rule of state, but not of good; > > Who hath his life from rumours freed; > Whose conscience is his strong retreat; > Whose state can neither flatterers feed, > Nor ruins make accusers great; > > Who God doth late and early pray, > More of his grace than goods to send, > And entertains the harmless day > With a well-chosen book or friend. > > This man is free from servile bands > Of hope to rise or fear to fall; > Lord of himself, though not of lands; > And having nothing, yet hath all. > > Sir Henry Wotton > thanks... lovely. I Have nothing… Nothing to attack Nothing to achieve Nothing to maintain Nothing to forgive; Nothing to expect Nothing to believe. No one to defend And no cause to grieve… Only This Living moment Has What appears As " Me " . respectfully, yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Dear Yosy ... Thanks .. I envy you..If you have nothing to acheive ..THEN YOU HAVE ALREADY ACHEIVED ... With Love ramesh --- On Wed, 3/18/09, yosyx <yosyflug wrote: yosyx <yosyflugRe: Master Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 3:58 AM , ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv@ ...> wrote:>> Dear Alan ,> > Your idea was very good . I could run the search engine on google and download > the whole poem .. I think you will enjoy this . Am reading this poem after nearly> three and a half decades !!> > Thanks a lot> > Ramesh> > > > > > > > > > The Character of a Happy Life> > > > > > > > > > How happy is he born or taught,> That serveth not another's will;> Whose armour is his honest thought,> And simple truth his highest skill;> > Whose passions not his masters are;> Whose soul is still prepar'd for death> Untied unto the world with care> Of princes' grace or vulgar breath;> > Who envies none whom chance doth raise,> Or vice; who never understood> The deepest wounds are given by praise,> By rule of state, but not of good;> > Who hath his life from rumours freed;> Whose conscience is his strong retreat;> Whose state can neither flatterers feed,> Nor ruins make accusers great;> > Who God doth late and early pray,> More of his grace than goods to send,> And entertains the harmless day> With a well-chosen book or friend.> > This man is free from servile bands> Of hope to rise or fear to fall;> Lord of himself, though not of lands;> And having nothing, yet hath all. > > Sir Henry Wotton > thanks... lovely. IHave nothing…Nothing to attackNothing to achieveNothing to maintainNothing to forgive;Nothing to expectNothing to believe.No one to defendAnd no cause to grieve…OnlyThisLiving momentHasWhat appearsAs"Me".respectfully, yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 who is it that achieved?TAT TVAM ASI ...--- On Wed, 3/18/09, ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv wrote:ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chivRe: Master Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 12:30 PM Dear Yosy ... Thanks .. I envy you..If you have nothing to acheive ..THEN YOU HAVE ALREADY ACHEIVED ... With Love ramesh --- On Wed, 3/18/09, yosyx <yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net.il> wrote: yosyx <yosyflug (AT) isdn (DOT) net.il>Re: MasterWednesday, March 18, 2009, 3:58 AM , ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv@ ...> wrote:>> Dear Alan ,> > Your idea was very good . I could run the search engine on google and download > the whole poem .. I think you will enjoy this . Am reading this poem after nearly> three and a half decades !!> > Thanks a lot> > Ramesh> > > > > > > > > > The Character of a Happy Life> > > > > > > > > > How happy is he born or taught,> That serveth not another's will;> Whose armour is his honest thought,> And simple truth his highest skill;> > Whose passions not his masters are;> Whose soul is still prepar'd for death> Untied unto the world with care> Of princes' grace or vulgar breath;> > Who envies none whom chance doth raise,> Or vice; who never understood> The deepest wounds are given by praise,> By rule of state, but not of good;> > Who hath his life from rumours freed;> Whose conscience is his strong retreat;> Whose state can neither flatterers feed,> Nor ruins make accusers great;> > Who God doth late and early pray,> More of his grace than goods to send,> And entertains the harmless day> With a well-chosen book or friend.> > This man is free from servile bands> Of hope to rise or fear to fall;> Lord of himself, though not of lands;> And having nothing, yet hath all. > > Sir Henry Wotton > thanks... lovely. IHave nothing…Nothing to attackNothing to achieveNothing to maintainNothing to forgive;Nothing to expectNothing to believe.No one to defendAnd no cause to grieve…OnlyThisLiving momentHasWhat appearsAs"Me".respectfully, yosy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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