<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=358852" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>When the Watchman Saw the Light</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Winter, summer, the watchman sat there looking out<br>from the roof of Atreus' palace.<br>Now he has good news to report. He's seen the fire light up<br>in the distance and he's happy; besides, the drudgery's over now:<br>it's hard to sit there night and day in heat and cold,<br>waiting for a fire to show<br>on the peak of Arachnaion.<br>Now the longed-for signal has appeared. Yet when happiness comes<br>it brings less joy than one expected.<br>But at least we've gained this much: we've rid ourselves<br>of hope and expectation. Many things will happen<br>to the house of Atreus: no need to be wise<br>to guess this now the watchman has seen the light.<br>So let's not exaggerate.<br>The light is good; and those coming are good,<br>their words and actions also good.<br>And let's hope all goes well.<br>But Argos can do without the house of Atreus.<br>Ancient houses are not eternal.<br>Of course many people will have much to say.<br>We should listen. But we won't be deceived<br>by words such as Indispensable, Unique, and Great.<br>Someone else indispensable and unique and great<br>can always be found at a moment's notice.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Constantine+P.+Cavafy">Constantine P. Cavafy</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=358852" data-title="When the Watchman Saw the Light de Constantine P. Cavafy" data-description="Winter, summer, the watchman sat there looking out from the roof of Atreus' palace. Now he has good news to report. He's seen the fire light up in the distance and he's happy; besides, the drudgery's over now: it's hard to sit there night and day ..."></div> </div> </div>

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