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Ozymandias

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I met a traveler from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal these words appear:
“My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!”
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

"Ozymandias"
Percy Bysshe Shelley
 

TheOddOne

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Horseticuffs

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I'm guessing this is a breaking bad thing, but I don't understand the reference. Regardless, it's one of my favorite poems, right up there with Kipling's "If"!

Thumbs up! Loving this thread ^_^
 

Cromat

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I usually don't get/like poetry but this one stuck with me. Very vivid and carries a powerful message. Whenever you see a blatant display of vanity it comes to mind.


Also yes, Civ IV. Is it me or are the quotes in Civ V much worse? I can't seem to remember any while I a ton of IV's.
 
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