THOSE WERE THE DAYS Once upon a time there was a tavern Where we used to raise a glass or two Remember how we laughed away the hours And dreamed of all the great things we would do Those were the days my friend We thought they’d never end We’d sing and dance forever and a day We’d live the life we choose We’d fight and never lose For we were young and sure to have our way. La la la la... Those were the days‚ oh yes those were the days Then the busy years went rushing by us We
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He Had Such Quiet Eyes By: Bibsy Soenharjo 3.1 SYNOPSIS OF THE POEM The poem is about a woman who has been deceived to think that she was loved by a man with ‘quiet eyes’. She suffers for this and only learns on hindsight not to trust or give in to men who seek women only for pleasure. The poet gives an advice on being able to recognise what is true and what is not‚ when a person is truly friendly and when he is not. You may lose in the game of love and give your heart away‚ but knowing the truth
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Even though simon and doodle have many similarities they have more significant differences. Although both characters struggle simon still has his faith throughout everything. Simon believed in god and had a really good relationship with him. He thought he was god’s special instrument and that he would die a hero. Doodle did not have any faith only his aunt‚ Aunt Nicey had faith in god. Both boys faced many obstacles Simon has faith which helps him block out others judgement and helps him overcome
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Simon Thomas was at his final year at Richmond Hill public school. He was exceptional at studies and very talented at football. In fact‚ he was nominated for the best wide receiver for the previous football season. Scouts were already approaching Simon as if he was the Connor McDavid of football. Football season was around the corner and sign-up sheets were overdue. Simon was the only person left to hand his forms in. When Coach Billechek had come to confront him‚ he had told him that he was not
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Compare how a relationship is presented in “The Manhunt”by Armitage and “Nettles” by Scannell The poem “Nettles” is about a father that cares for his three-year old son after he has fallen in a parade of nettles. Even though the father is most sympathetic towards his son‚ and cares for him until his pain is “not so raw”‚ he is furious with anger at the nettles for causing his son the amount of pain that he is feeling at that point. This is understandable as he is his father and he wants to always
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| | our Casuarina Tree is a poem published in 1881 by Toru Dutt‚ an Indian poet. Its a perfect example of craftsmanship.In this poemToru Dutt celebrates the majesty of the Casuarina Tree and remembers her happy childhood days spent under it and revives her memories with her beloved siblings. ------------------------------------------------- Summary The poem begins with the description of the tree. The poet says that the creeper has wound itself round the rugged trunk of the Casuarina Tree‚ like
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opinion is Dawe expressing through this poem? That dictatorship is bad 2. What is the character reflecting about? The character is reflecting about a benevolent dictatorship‚ and how it resembles people who are incapable and live in a mental home. And about all the bad things that had Happened during this time 3. How does Dawe use the images of a mental home to encapsulate a dictator’s downfall? That people who are under the rule of a dictator resemble those in a mental home because they are “not…
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Analysis Of William Blake’s Poems Infant Joy Notes This simple poem is two stanzas of six lines each. The two stanzas each follow an ABCDDC rhyme scheme‚ a contrast to most of Blake’s other poetic patterns. The rhyming words are always framed by the repetition of "thee" at the end of the fourth and sixth lines‚ drawing the reader’s attention to the parent‚ who speaks‚ and his or her concern with the baby. The infant’s words‚ or those imagined by the parent to be spoken by the infant‚ are set
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Constantly risking absurdity The poem “Constantly Risking Absurdity” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti is a poem where he compares a poem to an acrobat.He starts off by describing how an acrobat risks everything even his life to his audience by walking in a high wire of his own making.What Ferlinghetti means is that an acrobat does everything he can including his most precious values mental and physical to entertain and amaze his audience. He doesn`t care if he makes a fool of himself o even kill himself
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One of the most complex and elaborate characters in Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison is Bone. Throughout the story Bone has to live a life where she thinks that she is the leading mystery of the trouble being caused. She has numerous unhappy situations and is in no way self-satisfied with herself. She doesn ’t appreciate who she is physically. She constantly thinks she is the most homely and dull person who causes the most inconvenience in the family. This sense of selflessness is mainly
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