"I say, do you like Kipling?"
"I can't say as I know - I've never Kippled before."
"I can't say as I know - I've never Kippled before."
From Rudyard Kipling, on the subject of Social Progress:
As it will be in the future, it was at the birth of Man.
There are only four things certain since Social
Progress began; -
That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns
to her Mire,
And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling
back to the Fire.
There are only four things certain since Social
Progress began; -
That the Dog returns to his Vomit and the Sow returns
to her Mire,
And the burnt Fool's bandaged finger goes wabbling
back to the Fire.
14 comments:
I just kippled in the middle of one of my meetings. God it was embarrassing!
My husband tried to Kipple me the other day, unfortunately it was over the phone and I couldn't respond accordingly
Rather awkward...
Countess Catherinette: Try Mowgli's Stay Fresh Kipple Guards - not just for seniors anymore!!
Countess AG: Ooh, how perfectly naughty!
Dear. God. How. True.
Wow, he was not a great author, but a statesman as well?
Countess MPM: I know! This tidbit just jumped out the page at me - it is timeless, succinct and profound.
Count WP: I am not aware of his political leanings - I found this gem in The Portable Curmudgeon. That being said, I'm sure one can be both a curmudgeon and a stateman - TTFN, darling, I'm off to Wikipedia Rudyard!
OK, is it just me or was that only 3 things? Or is there something I was supposed to infer about the missing fourth thing? Hmmmmm. I'm so literal ... poetry often escapes me.
.....Barbra Peapod
That's the story of my life. I think I'm going to put that up on the wall of my office. Thanks!
Countess Babs: I'm no English major (though I play one on tv...)and I hesitated to post this, because I couldn't quite figure it out! I'm thinking that the point is that the missing 4th certainty points to the openness of uncertainty.
Wow, I'm deep. Like a puddle.
Count Bubs: You are very welcome - always happy to be involved with the beautification of the planet!
Well, I may not be a natural blonde but apparently I've been one long enough for the colorant to soak in and pickle my head. (Yeah, I'll blame it all on some hair dye ... haha!)
This would probably explain why I also never "get" jokes.
...Barbra Peapod
Countess Babs: You may be onto something with the hair coloring theory - I've been a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead - this explains so much...I'm surprised I can still read at all!
Countess Babs: Some clarification - I meant that I had hestitated to post the poem, because that 4th thing was niggling away at me...
Hi B von B! Thanks for stopping by my place and leaving some lovely comments!
There must be a Kipling ripple running through the Internet, because Josie just wrote about Kipling's poem to his son John, who he had encouraged to go into the military. His son was killed in his very first battle. (You can link to Josie's site from my BlogRoll...she's C'est La Vie).
Peace - D
Countess Momma: A "Kipling Ripple"? I love it! I know that there is a Masterpiece Theater show coming out either this week or next all about Mr. K - with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter)playing his son - maybe that was the pebble in the pond that started the ripple...I will check out C'est La Vie.
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