sushil kumar
THE TALE OF MELON CITY
22/03/2019, 19:00
(After Idries Shah):- In the of which I sing. There was a just placid king. The king proclaimed an arch should be Constructed that triumphally. Would span the major thoroughfare To edify spectators there. The workmen went and built the thing. They did so since he was the king. The king rode down the thoroughfare To edify spectators there. Under the arch, he lost his crown. The arch was built too low. A frown Appeared upon his placid face. The king said. This is a disgrace. The chief of builders will be hanged. The rope and gallows were arranged. The chief of builders was led out. He passed the king. He gave a shout...O king. It the workmen' s fault...Oh! said the king. and called a halt. To the proceedings, Being just. (And more placid now) he said. 'I must. Have all the workmen hanged instead? The workmen looked surprised, and... O king, you do not realize The bricks were made of the wrong size. Summon the masons! said the king. The masons stood there quivering. It was the architect was summoned. Well. architect... they said. His Majesty. I do ordain that you shall be Hanged. said the architect... O, king. You have forgotten one small thing. You made certain amendments to The plans when I showed them to you The king hard this The king saw red. In fact, he nearly lost his head; But being a just and placid king He said, This is a tricky thing. I need some counsel. Bring to me The wisest man in this country. The wisest man found and brought. nay, carried, to the Royal court. He could not walk and could not see, So old (and therefore wise) was he---- But in a quavering voice he said, The culprit be punished. Truly the arch it that banged The crown off, and it must be hanged. To the scaffold, the arch was led When suddenly a Councilor said-- How can we hang so shamefully What touched your head, Your Majesty? True. mused the king. by now the crowd, Restless, was muttering aloud. The king perceived their mood and trembled And said to all who were assembled--- Let us postpone consideration Of finer point like guilt. The nation Wants a hanging. Hanged must be Someone and that immediately. The noose was set up somewhat high. Each man was measured by and by. But only one man was so tall He fitted. One man. That was all. He was the king. His Majesty Was therefore hanged by Royal Decree. Thank Goodness we found someone. said The ministers. for if instead, We had not. the unruly town Might well have turned against the Crown. Long live king the Ministers said Long live the king dead. They pondered the dilemma; then. Being practical - minded men. Sent out the heralds to proclaim ( In His [ former] Majesty' s name): The next to pass the City Gate Will choose the ruler of our state. As is our custom. This will be Enforced whit due ceremony. Aman passed by the City Gate. An idiot. The guards cried. 'Walt! Who is to be the king? Decide! A melon, the idiot replied. This was his standard answer to All questions. ( He liked melons.) You Are now our king. the Ministers said. Crowning a melon. Then they led (carried) the melon to throne And reverently set it down...... This happened years and years ago. When now you ask the people. So--- Your king appears to melon. How did this happen? they say, "Well, on Account of customary choice. If his Majesty rejoices In being a melon, that 's OK With us, for who are we to say What he should be as long as he Leaves us in peace and liberty? The principles of laissez-faire Seem to well - established there.
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sushil kumar
THE LAST LESSON (PART-3)
21/03/2019, 12:16
When I passed the town hall there was a crowd in front of the bulletin board. for the last two years, all our bad news had come from there - the lost battles. the draft. the orders of the commanding officer - and I thought to myself, without stopping "what can be the matter now? " Then. as I hurried by as fast as could go, the blacksmith, Wachter, called after me," Don 't go so fast, I thought he was making fun of me, and reached M. Hamel' s little garden all out of breath. (etc.)
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sushil kumar
The Last Lesson (etc.)
20/03/2019, 19:07
I started school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding especially because of M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles, and I did not know the first word about them. For a moment I thought of running away and spending the day out of doors. It was so warm. so bright! The birds were chirping at the edge of the woods and in the open field back of the sawmill the Prussian soldiers were drilling. It was all much more tempting than the rule for participles, but I had the strength to resist and hurried off to school. (etc.)
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