He who wants to barter, usually knows what is best for himself.
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Lana Jane
Every boy loved her- Lana Jane,
And who could blame them? She was fair,
Of perfect form and beauty rare,
But none could have her, Lana Jane,
The fisherman’s only daughter,
And he no man to barter.
For he would take poor Lana Jane
To sea, and she would stay the boat
When harbored; thus, a dreadful moat
Would bar the way to Lana Jane,
The fisherman’s only daughter,
But he refused to barter.
In fourteen years, sweet Lana Jane,
Was never seen upon the shore
Among the boys who wanted more
Than life to see their Lana Jane,
The fisherman’s only daughter,
Whose father ne'er would barter.
The legend grew of Lana Jane,
While scores of ports, legions of ships
Claimed: “She’s aboard! ” through whispered lips,
“The rarest beauty, Lana Jane,
“The fisherman’s only daughter.
“She's yours to see. Let's barter! ”
Retort
My land is not for barter, sir
my land is not for barter, na
and there's to you ya silly foo
my land is not for barter, na
My people's not for buyin' sir
my people's not for buyin' oh
and there's your pipe for smokin', sir
my people's not for buyin', na.
They go to church o' Sunday, sure
they go to church o' Sunday sure
and I will be assurin' yer
they go to church o' Sunday, sir
They sing and praise their Maker, now
they sing and praise their Maker, now
and sure it is amazin' how
they sing and praise their Maker, how.
The grace o' God is on them, sure
the grace o' God is on them, yeh
and on their work and on their ware
the grace o' God is on them now
You voices join together, now
and every hand a fellow find
our land is not for barter, sir
and we are people not for buyin'.
poem by Morgan Michaels
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Barter, Bait
BARTER, BAIT
Montezuma's tomb hides treasure hold,
or dust some Spanish pride parade would spade?
Beauty, barter bait, alluring gold,
justified atrocity crusade
conquistadors concocted. Soon, slave sold,
nation fell from grace, its customs fade.
Nothing can escape Time’s stranglehold
for what remains of Cortez' cavalcade,
white plumes, bright armour, in cold grave are laid.
8 August 2007 - last two lines added 27 May 2008
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Barter, Bait poem (c) Jonathan Robin - written
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He who wants to barter, usually knows what is best for him.
It is a clear truth that those who every day barter away other men's liberty will soon care little for their own.
quote by James Otis
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We are not going to toy with our religion or any other. Nor are we going to barter. We are here to extend our hands to build peace and harmony.
quote by Feisal Abdul Rauf
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The propensity to truck, barter and exchange one thing for another is common to all men, and to be found in no other race of animals.
quote by Adam Smith
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The Power Of “no”
Proffered his love with ardor
Hoped she’d one day relent
She said “No, I’ll not barter”
A word he dare not circumvent
ROTMS
poem by Ray Lucero
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All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.
quote by Edmund Burke
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Almost all of our relationships begin and most of them continue as forms of mutual exploitation, a mental or physical barter, to be terminated when one or both parties run out of goods.
quote by W.H. Auden
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To kill the monotony.
I can’t have more.
Stale enough is the one I have.
Mutual barter is handy
To kill the monotony.
The rich do it, modesty
Hidden in their wealth.
28.05.2004
poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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All government - indeed, every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act - is founded on compromise and barter.
Edmund Burke in Speech on the Conciliation of America
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The Poor’s assets
Love dwells where the poor live.
Mutual helps, barter of things,
Togetherness and sacrifices
Would eliminate the need of wealth.
12.05.2007
poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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Retirement.
Retirement:
Familiarity and books
Satisfied upright positive living -
Barter complimentary elegance in
Heaven.
poem by Syed Anwar Yarkhan Jilani
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Would You Pepper Spray Jesus?
Few perfected human beings have walked among us
Those special ones have been slain n' made martyr
I ask “Would you pepper spray a Living Jesus? ”
For freedom;
“Would you put up your life for barter”
poem by Ray Lucero
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Necessity...
silence is not quiet,
it shouts...
justice is not dormant,
it moves.
freedom is not a concept,
it must be lived.
equality is not hoped for,
it is realized.
love is not barter,
it is given....
the choice is not a choice,
it is necessity!
poem by Eric Cockrell
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Auctioneer
She didn't want to get pinned down by her prior town
Get me to the train on time, here take this nickel make a dime
Take this penny and make it into a necklace when I leave
What is at the other end, I don't know another friend
Another wife, another morning spent
Listen, listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
We never wrote the reasons that I need explained
Some things are givens, and others get away
This time its for myself you call it what you may
Okay, we won't say goodbye so long, so much more
Listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
Listen to the bargain holler
Listen to the barter holler
Listen to the auctioneer
Get me to the train on time here take this nickel make a dime
Take this penny and make it into a necklace when I leave
What is at the other end, an I don't know another friend
Another wife, another morning spent
Listen to the auctioneer
Another engine, another engine
Do I stand the bargain holler?
Listen to the barter holler
Listen to the auctioneer
song performed by by REM
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For The Sake of Pretentious Prestige
There are those campaigning,
With a wish to take back America!
But from who? Or whom?
Those who bought it?
Or those who sold their souls,
To keep their turned up noses?
They came.
They settled.
They stole and sold.
And now they cry for a way of life,
They decided to bribe and barter away...
For the sake of pretentious prestige!
poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar
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Love’s Role
Love has no place for jealousy;
Love has no place for barter deals.
It will plug potholes if any
And find moles to be attractive.
poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar
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Lay With Me
no more time for excuses,
to barter and trade,
for pretensions and etiquette,
to mend the bridge,
or paint the house....
no time for redemption,
no time for the past....
i just wanna know....
would you lay with me,
and wait for the dawn of the age?
poem by Eric Cockrell
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