Re: Have you always dreamed of become a high payed consultant?

[Robert Graham <address@hidden>]

Peter E. C. Dashwood wrote:
>>
> 
> Er... I recall the last line as:
> "And Wilderness were Paradise enow..." ("enow" being a poetic form of
> "enough")
> 
> As you can see, it changes the meaning subtly... (Could be differences in
> various translations; I know the Fitzgerald one is the most popular.)
> 

Fitzgerald translation is as I quoted it.  You mentioned you 
had a translation from someone else, as you say, 
translation/interpretation deptends on the translator.

> 
> 
>>My personal favorite is this:
>>
>>Today is thine to spend, but not tomorrow,
>>Counting on 'morrows breedeth naught but sorrow;
>>Oh! Squander not this breath that Heaven hath lent thee,
>>Nor make too sure another breath to borrow!
>>   (Stanza XVIII - Whinfield Version)
>>
> 
> Yeah, that's a great one... didn't have it in my memory but will from now
> on...<G>
> 

Kind of brings things into focus, doesn't it.


> My father's favourite (he died in 1957 and introduced me to Omar Khyaam when
> I was eight) was:
> 
> "Passing by the Marketplace one day
>  I saw a potter
>  Thumping his wet clay.
>  And with its all obliterated tongue
>  It murmured "Gently Brother, gently pray..." "
> 
> 
> 
>>However, when it comes to programming by imperfect
>>programmers, one can only hope that the manager remembers
>>that "Mercy was made for sinners" (Stanza XXVII, Whinfield
>>Version).
>>
>>All my programs are not works of poetry, but I try! :)
>>
> 
> It is my belief that anyone who appreciates poetry is capable of writing
> great COBOL...but of course, I can't prove it...<G>
> 
> Pete.
> 
> 

I'd be glad to prove it.  If you are ever in a situation 
where you need another COBOL programmer I'm sure I can be 
available (did you say you were over in England?)  I have 
20+ years experience - IBM mainframe mostly, with some 
MicroFocus & RM COBOL.  I'd be willing to travel.  I almost 
got an assignment in Edinburgh but mad cow / hoof in mouth / 
or something caused it to fall through.  Bummer. :(

A love of poetry got me through high school.  With Hamlet 
and MacBeth causing me to be willing to actually attend 
instead of dropping out, heading to Woodstock and becoming a 
Hippie. (I was in High School in the late 60's.)  <GM> [as 
in "Groovie Man"] ;)