Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/28

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Subject: [Leica] IMG : #139 & #140
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Mon May 28 10:25:11 2007
References: <000f01c7a102$1eb196f0$eada4354@GeeBee> <3cad89990705280855j2e11ef50q6a62ea381a6fb435@mail.gmail.com>

Jay,

I do believe the quotation was from Richard III, though it has been over 
55 years
since I majored in English.

Jerry



Jayanand Govindaraj wrote:
> Graham,
> Your photos are a good interpretation of John of Gaunt's 
> words...though its
> a depressing play (Richard II) that has such sunny lines...
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
>
> On 5/28/07, geebee <geebee@geebeephoto.com> wrote:
>>
>> Voigtlander Bessa L : Heliar 15mm ASPH : Agfa Vista 200
>> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2007/07139.htm
>>
>>
>> This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle,
>> This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
>> This other Eden, demi-paradise,
>> This fortress built by Nature for herself
>> Against infection and the hand of war,
>> This happy breed of men, this little world,
>> This precious stone set in the silver sea,
>> Which serves it in the office of a wall,
>> Or as a moat defensive to a house,
>> Against the envy of less happier lands,
>> This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England
>>
>> Oly


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