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There are several versions of this floating around, but the one above is Quicksilver Messenger Service's more polished version.
I can't think of a better prelude to my pieces on the collapse of the late Bronze Age, which I hope will be something special. If you don't agree . . . *shrug* well, most people don't share my peculiar tastes. :)
Turn around, go back down, back the way you came;
Can't you see that flash of fire ten times brighter than the day?
And behold a mighty city broken in the dust again
Oh, God, Pride of Man, broken in the dust again!
Turn around, go back down, back the way you came;
Babylon is laid to waste, Egypt's buried in her shame,
Their mighty men are beaten down, their kings are fallen in the ways
Oh, God, Pride of Man, broken in the dust again!
Turn around, go back down, back the way you came;
Terror is on every side; lo, our leaders are dismayed,
All those who place their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid
Oh, God, Pride of Man, broken in the dust again!
Turn around, go back down, back the way you came;
And shout a warning to the nation that the sword of God is raised
Yes, Babylon, that mighty city, rich in treasure, wide in fame
Oh God, Pride of Man, broken in the dust again . . .
(instrumental break)
It shall cause your towers to fall, make of you a pyre of flame
Oh, you who dwell on many waters, rich in treasure, wide in fame
You bow unto your, your god of gold, your pride of might shall be your shame
For only God can lead his people back into the earth again.
Oh, God, Pride of Man, broken in the dust again!
Thy holy mountain be restored, have mercy on that people, that people, Lord
-- Hamilton Camp, in 1964
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"THE POWER OF ONE"
PART XIV
"Oh my God!" Piper wailed in despair. "Oh my God! I can't believe this has happened!"
Phoebe retorted darkly, "I can. I told you there was something off about her."
Paige added, "I thought that the bottle had contained a power stripping potion. But she already had Wyatt's powers." ( Read more... )
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| 2013-06-16 22:33 |
| "WESTWARD HO!": Part One - "HOW THE WEST WAS WON" (1962) |
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Below is Part One to my article about Hollywood's depiction about the westward migration via wagon trains in 19th century United States. It focuses upon the 1962 movie, "HOW THE WEST WAS WON": ( Read more... )
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Title:the stars explode tonight |ao3
Author:pretty_panther
Fandom:pokemon
Pairing/characters:Ash, Brock, Misty
Rating:PG-13
Prompt:any trainer character, The best thing about going on a ~Pokemon adventure~ is finally being able to introduce themself as the gender they are, not the sex they were assigned at birth.
Summary:Ashleigh looks forward to the day he can leave his home town and finally introduce himself as Ash, the boy he is, and not Ashleigh the little girl he has been forced to be growing up. He just doesn't expect to make friends and have to explain the truth so soon.
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So much personal stuff I could post about, so much passing stuff I see elsewhere. I want to start posting my end-Bronze Age piece, but I don't want to interrupt it with anything. What to do, what to do . . . :P
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"EMMA" (1972) Review
I am aware of at least four adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel, "Emma". But I have noticed that the one adaptation that rarely attracts the attention of the novelist's fans is the 1972 BBC miniseries, "EMMA". ( Read more... )
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| 2013-06-10 14:49 |
| "SHERLOCK HOLMES: A Game of Shadows" (2011) Photo Gallery |
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Below are images from "SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS", the sequel to the 2009 hit, "SHERLOCK HOLMES". Directed by Guy Ritchie, the movie stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson: ( Read more... )
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"THE POWER OF ONE"
PART XIII
"Sheila . . . Sheila hon . . . Yes. Yes, I know that it's past eight o'clock. I'm sorry honey, but . . ." With the phone glued to his ear, Darryl waited patiently, as his wife demanded an explanation for his failure to leave the police station. ( Read more... )
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Well, that settles it. From now on, whenever I make black bean soup, if possible I'll slice up a whole parsnip to put into it. The flavor is subtle by my standards, but delicious.
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"STAR TREK VOYAGER" RETROSPECTIVE: (3.25) "Worst Case Scenario"
Some time ago, I had posted a list of my top ten favorite episodes of "STAR TREK VOYAGER" (1995-2001). After re-examining my list, I was surprised to discover that the Season Three episode, (3.25) "Worst Case Scenario" was not on it. ( Read more... )
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