Daily Archives: December 8, 2006

Men who gather pearls

Posted on December 8, 2006 by divingforpearls

Sea waves – no bottom – and the pearls sunk in the sea; And men who gather pearls – doomed to death by gathering. Of a myriad men doomed to death – one finds a pearl; A bushel measure will … Continue reading →

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Posted on December 8, 2006 by divingforpearls

Proteus: Then let her alone. Valentine: Not for the world: why, man, she is mine own, And I as rich in having such a jewel As twenty seas, if all their sand were The water nectar and the rocks pure … Continue reading →

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La fille aux yeux d’or

Posted on December 8, 2006 by divingforpearls

In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. Honoré de Balzac, ‘La fille aux yeux d’or (The Girl with the Golden Eyes)’ (1834-35)

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