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123 Book Meme

So I have been seeing this meme float around the blogosphere for awhile now. Unlike most memes, it is right up my alley, and I have been waiting for someone to tag me. C.A. at Got Fruit? did. Here goes!

Rules:

1. Pick up the nearest book of 123 pages or more. No cheating!
2. Find page 123
3. Find the first 5 sentences
4. Post the next 3 sentences
5. Tag 5 people

I hope I’m doing this right, but I’m just going to follow the directions. That usually works wonders.
The book: The Collected Poems of Emily Dickinson (of the books that are actually mine). I was kind of disappointed, to be honest, because poetry doesn’t seem like it will work too well for this. Are sentences sentences, or just lines? I’ll count them as actual sentences. I’m being nonsensical.

The sentences:

And when the hills are full,
And newer fashions blow,
Doth not retract a single spice
For pang of jealousy.

Her public is the noon,
Her providence the sun,
Her progress by the bee proclaimed
In sovereign, swerveless tune.

The bravest of the host,
Surrendering the last,
Nor even of defeat aware
When cancelled by the frost.

I’m tagging: Rebecca at All Said and Done, Kaylene at Every Thought Captive, Hannah at Hannah’s Blog, Ashley at A Weis Writer, and Holly at holiday.

That was fun!

3 Comments to 123 Book Meme

Ashley
February 14, 2008

You tagged me and I was already tagged on this one!!! Haha. Does that mean I do it again?

Too bad we can’t play REAL tag. I haven’t in years, and oh boy do I need a childhood treat right now.

Anna
February 14, 2008

Ashley, oh dear, I tried not to tag anyone who had already done this one. Oh well. Don’t do it again unless you’re really bored or something.

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