Visitor Q

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    Oh man. How did I talk myself into this? This was not a good idea.What am I supposed to be doing right now? Should I be doing something? She looks pretty occupied currently. She's a...
Posted by Visitor Q on Tue, 20 May 2008 12:19:00 PST

Some rules to live by.

The Pirate CodeThis charter of conduct drafted by Bartholomew Roberts' crew was preserved in Captain Johnson's General History of the Pirates.I. Every man has a vote in affairs of the moment; has equa...
Posted by Visitor Q on Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:24:00 PST

The Corsair: Parts XVI & XVII

XVI From crag to crag descending, swiftly sped Stern Conrad down, nor once he turn'd his head; But shrunk whene'er the windings of his way Forced on his eye what he would not survey, His lone but love...
Posted by Visitor Q on Sun, 17 Dec 2006 01:38:00 PST

The Corsair: Parts XIV & XV

XIV Thus with himself communion held he, till He reach'd the summit of his towercrown'd hill: There at the portal paused-or wild and soft He heard those accents never heard too oft Through the high l...
Posted by Visitor Q on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:59:00 PST

The Corsair: Part XIII

He paused a moment-till his hastening men Pass'd the first winding downward to the glen. 'Strange tidings!-many a peril have I pass'd Nor  know I why this next appears the last! Yet so my heart f...
Posted by Visitor Q on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 01:11:00 PST

The Corsair: Part XII

None are all evil-quickening round his heart One softer feeling would not yet depart Oft could he sneer at others as beguiled By passions worthy of a fool or child; Yet 'gainst that passion vainly sti...
Posted by Visitor Q on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:01:00 PST

The Corsair: Part XI

Yet was not Conrad thus by Nature sent To lead the guilty-guilt's worse instrument- His soul was changed, before his deeds had driven Him forth to war with man and forfeit heaven Warp'd by the world i...
Posted by Visitor Q on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:14:00 PST

The Corsair: Part X

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought, Within-within-'twas there the spirit wrought! Love shows all changes-Hate, Ambition, Guile, Betray no further than the bitter smile; The lip's least curl,...
Posted by Visitor Q on Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:39:00 PST

The Corsair: Part IX

Unlike the heroes of each ancient race, Demons in act, but Gods at least in face, In Conrad's form seems little to admire, Though his dark eyebrow shades a glance of fire: Robust but not Herculean - t...
Posted by Visitor Q on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 03:39:00 PST

The Corsair: Part VIII

They make obeisance, and retire in haste, Too soon to seek again the watery waste: Yet they repine not - so that Conrad guides; And who dare question aught that he decides? That man of loneliness and ...
Posted by Visitor Q on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 12:21:00 PST