Anton martin schweigaard (in the church after the funeral oration)
July 5, 2023To Posterity
July 5, 2023A Bald-Headed Man
A bald-headed man, his pate
Pained by the rays of the sun,
Desiring a shady spot,
Went by fate to the foot
Of a wood-apple tree.
Alas, there his head
Was smashed by a large
Falling fruit.
Verily,
Where goes a man deserted by fortune,
There do adversities follow him.
Bhartrihari
Bhartrihari (7th century) was an Indian philosopher, grammarian, and poet. He is known for his works on grammar and linguistics, as well as his poetry that explores themes of love, detachment, and spiritual enlightenment. Some of his notable works include the "Vakyapadiya", the "Shataka Traya", and the "Vairagya Shataka".