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Author Topic: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam  (Read 14597 times)

Online dave.woodhall

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The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« on: August 10, 2010, 11:30:59 PM »
I think it's time for some appropriate culture.

"The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it."

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 11:31:35 PM »
Is that written in Yam?

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2010, 11:34:32 PM »
And these words shall then become
Like Oppression's thundered doom
Ringing through each heart and brain,
Heard again - again - again -

'Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number -
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you -
Ye are many - they are few.'

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2010, 12:32:09 AM »
Dave, can you read that in the style of Pam Ayres next time I see you. Thanks.

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2010, 12:36:18 AM »
Or, to quote Alan Partridge quoting Kipling:

"If ... you do X, Y and Z, Bob's your uncle."

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2010, 12:42:11 AM »
Omar Khayyam? Isnt that the bloke from the Remmington adverts?

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2010, 12:44:36 AM »
Omar Khayyam? Isnt that the bloke from the Remmington adverts?

Mazrim, this comment is so good I am putting my name to it.

Leighton

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2010, 12:54:25 AM »
Uncultured oafs.

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2010, 12:56:46 AM »
You wouldnt get this on KRO

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #9 on: August 11, 2010, 12:59:14 AM »
Uncultured oafs.

Damn right I’m uncultured. I’ve read all of your books.

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #10 on: August 11, 2010, 01:00:13 AM »
Uncultured oafs.

Damn right I’m uncultured. I’ve read all of your books.

Get it right. You've had my books read to you. Slowly.

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #11 on: August 11, 2010, 01:08:28 AM »
Uncultured oafs.

Damn right I’m uncultured. I’ve read all of your books.

Get it right. You've had my books read to you. Slowly.
That's an idea: Dave Woodhall audiobooks.

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #12 on: August 11, 2010, 01:12:23 AM »
I heard The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam was spotted by the same scout that discovered Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #13 on: August 11, 2010, 01:14:22 AM »
Omar Khayyam programme on BBC4 at 2.30am tomorrow. It's rather good. A bit of an arse to subtitle though, as I discovered.

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Re: The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam
« Reply #14 on: August 11, 2010, 01:18:05 AM »
Omar Khayyam? Isnt that the bloke from the Remmington adverts?

Mazrim, this comment is so good I am putting my name to it.

Leighton

I saw Dave on the telly today, whatever he's using definitely doesn't shave you closer than a razor blade.

Then again, he was probably put off the whole idea for life at the mention of the words "or your money back".


 


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