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THE DOORCOME NOT Here Before YourTime, Before You Are CALLEDFor There Will Be No Admittance The words inscribed in the stone seemed stern and forbidding, yet the door itself seemed to smile – garlanded with fragrant red roses on climbing vines in which sparrows hopped and chirped happily. What was inside? Wealth, riches, jewels, secrets to obtain fame, wield power, control others? But I knew, intuitively, instantaneously; yes, I knew. Inside was peace and joy, a sublime ecstatic joy, a joy unthinkable, unfathomable. I knew with certainty even as I tried the door that it was locked to me. ‘You are not ready’ said the silent voice inside my head. ‘I know, I know’ I silently replied and, turning, stumbled sadly down the steps into the world of time and space. If you are searching for the Holy Grail, the philosopher’s stone, the hidden truth, the meaning of life, self-realisation and freedom for the imprisoned soul, this book will guide and direct you on this path.
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The second edition of Prairie Directory of North America is a comprehensive guide to locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas.
Published in 1916 and based on a paper presented at the Pennsylvania German Society&’s annual meeting in 1910, The Folklore of the Pennsylvania Germans constitutes one of the first collections of Pennsylvania German stories, rhymes, and ballads (most in their native dialect). John Baer Stoudt&’s compilation includes numerous examples of Pennsylvania German folklore, gathered over fifteen years through numerous interviews with Pennsylvanians who had a similar collective memory of these oral and literary traditions. This volume focuses particularly on childhood lore, with chapters devoted to prayers, lullabies, riddles, counting-out rhymes, nursery rhymes, ballads, and many other traditions. Each section contains an English introduction or explanation about its subject, with examples documented in Pennsylvania German. The chapter &“Riddles and Catches&” also includes an English translation of each example. Stoudt provides background on the history and evolution of particular traditions, such as New Year&’s W&ünsching, and explains how historically adult traditions, such as Powwowing charms, made their way into childhood lore.
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