Saturday, January 2, 2016

TS Elliot on the new year


I am not eager to rehearse 
My thoughts and theory which you have forgotten. 
These things have served their purpose: let them be. 
So with your own, and pray they be forgiven 
By others, as I pray you to forgive
Both bad and good. Last season's fruit is eaten 
And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail. 
For last year's words belong to last year's language 

And next year's words await another voice.

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