What did Lord Byron say?
Quote:
Ancient of days! august Athena! where, Where are thy men of
might? thy grand in soul? Gone--glimmering through the dream of things that
were; First in the race that led to glory's goal, They won, and pass'd away--Is
this the whole?
Unquote.
Try this song for effect. and perhaps sing it for the Greeks.
Very pertinent and anger making. If you haven't already, check out John Ward's latest at the Slog.
ReplyDeleteAll very sad, partly because of what is happening to Greece and partly because of the trend it represents.
ReplyDeleteGo, tell the Spartans, stranger passing by
ReplyDeleteThat here, obedient to their laws, we lie