Dulce et Decorum est

... in his face, His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin; If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues, My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori. Wilfred Owen

Dulce et decorum est.

Piano at the Courtyard (Chapter 4)

... trip when you are in school. And he wants to talk to you." If Seohyun's mother was considered strict, Seohyun's father was worse. One wrong move could mean a sudden glare. Attention and decorum were demanded at all times, and she was trained since young to be formal and polite in front of her father. Talking…may mean something was wrong. Her stomach churned uneasily, as she recalled scenes from ...

On This Veteran's Day, 2009

... of a vicious spanking. It doesn't mean that you get to abuse others, verbally or otherwise, because they aren't like you. You are still required to conform to the same standards of decorum and behavior that everyone else has to meet, so knock that shit off and quit disrespecting yourselves and the service with your abhorrent behavior. The other veterans, the ones that actually act like mature ...

[fanfic] In the Best of All Possible Worlds

... from open flame. Sergei didn't intend to make a production of it. He'd never cared about interior design. But this part of headquarters was such an affront to his sense of military decorum that he couldn't stop himself from showing his disapproval. There were certain furnishings and tchotchkes that a man expected to see in his commanding officer's private meeting room. Swords. Elderly books. ...

Potpourri: A Vegas Trip Report and some Econ Stuff

.... I did win most of his rebuy, too.... [1] Anyone who thinks this isn't an easy call given the implied odds, see the book mentioned below. [2] I was quite pleased to see that the intelligence and decorum of many live poker players hasn't improved. After I got to Vegas, Nick Christenson calls me. "Russ," he begins, "Have you seen Two Plus Two this morning?" I tell him no, I haven't. He then ...

... band play the last post and chorus Did the pipes play the flowers of the forEST --- DULCE ET DECORUM EST Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,... tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie; Dulce et Decorum est Pro patria mori. ~ Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) The first war poem I liked. I was ...

Chapter Three

...I’d rather keep the courtesy throughout our stay and remember to use it instead of using derogatory phrases now and having them slip out at the wrong moments. Sometimes we have to keep up a mode of decorum when dealing with the enemy.” “I understand, sir,” Yang said. “I just think it’s the dumbest plan you’ve ever had.” Morgan didn’t reply immediately, and Sam involuntarily tensed at Yang’s ...

The Girl From Farther Afield, Chapter Two, Part One

... and friendly. The average Englishman was a somewhat reticent chap who knew the rules of manners and decorum off by heart and would not interrupt someone clearly busy unless it was absolutely imperative that they ... through the wood. Thankfully, Eton was a man who knew all the rules of decency and decorum and had decided after much deliberation that the best approach to them was a casual disregard, ...

Rememberence day

... writhing in his face, His hanging face, like a devil's sick of sin; If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs, Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,– My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori. - Owen