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Aristus

(66,316 posts) Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:02 PM Nov 2013

Saturday, November 16th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day.

"This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house
Against the envy of less happier lands."

Richard II, Act II, Scene 1, Lines 46-49.

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Saturday, November 16th. The Weekend Edition of William Shakespeare's Thought For The Day. (Original Post) Aristus Nov 2013 OP

I wish I lived there! In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #1

Not envying them right now treestar Nov 2013 #2

This is wonderful, my dear Aristus! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #3

How about one more rec so this beautiful post goes to the Greatest Page? CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2013 #4

Kick for Sunday. Aristus Nov 2013 #5

K&R Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2013 #6

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. I wish I lived there!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:31 PM

Nov 2013

treestar

(82,383 posts)

2. Not envying them right now

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 01:41 PM

Nov 2013

It is autumn and beautiful, plus I love cool air.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)

3. This is wonderful, my dear Aristus!

Reply to Aristus (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 06:53 PM

Nov 2013

You and Will are unbeatable!

The photos are lovely, and the quote is perfect, of course...

I am aghast that my rec is the first, though...

Well done!