How Fortunate the Man with None
Fortune Unveiled: Reflections on Wisdom, Courage, and Honesty in 'How Fortunate the Man with None'
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You saw sagacious Solomon
You witnessed the wise Solomon.
You know what came of him,
You know the outcome of his life.
To him complexities seemed plain.
He perceived complexities as simple.
He cursed the hour that gave birth to him
He regretted his existence.
And saw that everything was vain.
Realized the futility of everything.
How great and wise was Solomon.
Despite his greatness, the world moved on.
The world however did not wait
The world didn't pause to admire him.
But soon observed what followed on.
It observed the consequences.
It's wisdom that had brought him to this state.
His wisdom led to his unfortunate state.
How fortunate the man with none.
How lucky is the man without possessions.
You saw courageous Caesar next
You witnessed the brave Caesar.
You know what he became.
You know his tragic fate.
They deified him in his life
Deified in life, murdered just the same.
Then had him murdered just the same.
He suffered a violent death.
And as they raised the fatal knife
His outcry as he faced death.
How loud he cried: you too my son!
He warned his son, yet the world moved on.
The world however did not wait
The world witnessed the consequences.
But soon observed what followed on.
His courage brought him to that state.
It's courage that had brought him to that state.
How fortunate the man with none.
How fortunate the man with none.
You heard of honest Socrates
You heard of the truthful Socrates.
The man who never lied:
The man who never lied.
They weren't so grateful as you'd think
Rulers were ungrateful, had him tried.
Instead the rulers fixed to have him tried
They accused him of falsehood.
And handed him the poisoned drink.
Punished with a poisoned drink.
How honest was the people's noble son.
The noble son of the people was honest.
The world however did not wait
The world didn't wait, observed the fallout.
But soon observed what followed on.
Honesty led him to an unfortunate state.
It's honesty that brought him to that state.
How fortunate the man with none.
How fortunate the man with none.
Here you can see respectable folk
You see respectable people following God's laws.
Keeping to God's own laws.
They haven't taken heed so far.
So far he hasn't taken heed.
God's laws are ignored.
You who sit safe and warm indoors
You, in comfort, are urged to help the needy.
Help to relieve our bitter need.
Virtuous beginnings, but the world moved on.
How virtuously we had begun.
The world observed, fear of God brought consequences.
The world however did not wait
How fortunate the man with none.
But soon observed what followed on.
It's fear of god that brought us to that state.
-How fortunate the man with none.
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