Ozymandias
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled hp and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,
Which yet survive stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
.And on the pedestal these words appear:
'My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my works. Ye Mighty, and despair!'
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.
King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates , the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan. Croesus said, "I'll give you 100,000 dinars for it." "But I paid a million dinars for it,"the King protested. "Don't you know who I am? I am the king!" Croesus replied, "When you wish to pawn a Star, makes no difference who you are."
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundJust read the bit at the bottom, it's enough 🙂
I read two lines....can anyone paraphrase that in no more than 13 words, so i don't have to waste any braincells reading it ?
or is that too much? I've been up all night writing, so a few more words mean nothing to me at the moment
Huck, you probably know the poem from school. It's abou an ancient King how boasted like hell and who is not known anymore.
The story is that he owned a diamond called a star and didn't get the worth when he pawned it.
And I thought this to be easy to understand and funny, but maybe that's just because English is my second language...
Originally posted by PonderableSorry bro, i am just off a 12 hour night shift, and am really tired.....no offence, i try to keep the depth of what i read to a minimum at this part of the day.
Huck, you probably know the poem from school. It's abou an ancient King how boasted like hell and who is not known anymore.
The story is that he owned a diamond called a star and didn't get the worth when he pawned it.
And I thought this to be easy to understand and funny, but maybe that's just because English is my second language...
Night 😴
Originally posted by Ponderablepardon me roy.is that the cat that chewed your new shoes?
Ozymandias
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown
And wrinkled hp and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read,
Which yet survive stamped on these lifeless things,
The ha ...[text shortened]... " Croesus replied, "When you wish to pawn a Star, makes no difference who you are."
Originally posted by PonderableDon't quit your day job
Huck, you probably know the poem from school. It's abou an ancient King how boasted like hell and who is not known anymore.
The story is that he owned a diamond called a star and didn't get the worth when he pawned it.
And I thought this to be easy to understand and funny, but maybe that's just because English is my second language...