*grin* to the Oracle

Grimjac100 12-24-2004, 06:59 AM

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure dome decree
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to Man
Down to a sunless sea...

Hehe...yes, got the rest memorized, too. One of my favorite poems, right up there with `Jabberwocky' and `Fire & Ice'...

Maggers 12-24-2004, 11:25 AM

Grimjac100 Wrote:In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
A stately pleasure dome decree
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran
Through caverns measureless to Man
Down to a sunless sea...

Ahh, yes, the classic and original version.

I know a friend who likes the version below. In fact, these are the lines that pop into my head whenever I think of Xanadu.

In Xanadu did Kubla Khan
an unsuspecting rube name John.

Sorry, just couldn't resist. Big Grin

Merry Christmas, everyone! Hope Santa is good to you.

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Well, for years I was smart.
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Grimjac100 12-25-2004, 05:30 AM

There's an unclassic version???

Only other version I know of is from Rush, off `A Farewell To Kings'...

On a complteely unrelated note...Merry Christmas to all! (or the winter solstice festival term of your personal choice)

the Oracle 12-26-2004, 10:14 PM

Grimjac100 Wrote:There's an unclassic version???

Only other version I know of is from Rush, off `A Farewell To Kings'...

On a complteely unrelated note...Merry Christmas to all! (or the winter solstice festival term of your personal choice)

Yes, Rush's version is cool!... But, I normally am quoting Frankie Goes to Hollywood when I say, "Pleasure dome erect!"

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