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oneforjoybook: ‘My mind to me a kingdom is Such perfect joy therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind.’ – Sir Edward Dyer

ssimam01: Here are two distinguished British officers who served in the Punjab: Sir Michael O'Dwyer and Colonel Reginald Edward Dyer. They ordered Section 144 in Amritsar in 1919 and then carried out one of the bloodiest massacres of India in Jallianwala Bagh.

AnuradhaSowmyan: BOOK FOOD LANGUAGE: SIR EDWARD DYER'S POEM - A SILENT POEM

oneforjoybook: ‘My mind to me a kingdom is Such perfect joy therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind.’ – Sir Edward Dyer

DavidCranmerUn1: 1st Earl of Leicester; Edward Dyer; and Sir Christopher Hatton. John Underhill was one of three children of John Edward Underhill (1574–1608) and Leonora Honor Pawley. His great-grandfather Sir Hugh Underhill was Keeper of the Wardrobe for Queen Elizabeth at Greenwich, and his

luaz8: “My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave.” Sir Edward Dyer

oneforjoybook: ‘My mind to me a kingdom is Such perfect joy therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind.’ – Sir Edward Dyer

dysautonomian: They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break. ("a modest love" by sir edward dyer)

dysautonomian: get out of my head, sir edward dyer

Vvilelyn: one more random: "My mind to me a kingdom is, such present joys therein I find That it excels all other bliss That Earth affords or grows by kind Though much I want which most would have yet still my mind forbids to crave" ~Sir Edward Dyer

ShannonMeridian: "True hearts have eyes and ears, no tongues to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break." -Sir Edward Dyer

dro_cruz: “My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave.” Sir Edward Dyer

pry_rowe: "My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave.” Sir Edward Dyer

nonebatman0011: My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. ~sir edward dyer

cingozcingu: "Seas have their source, and so have shallow springs; And love is love, in beggars and in kings" Sir Edward Dyer

HarryWatson63: 'A Modest Love' by Sir Edward Dyer The lowest trees have tops, the ant her gall, The fly her spleen, the little sparks their heat; The slender hairs cast shadows, though but small, And bees have stings, although they be not great; Seas have their source...

Jonathanacwort7: Sir William Waldegrave of Smallbridge and Margaret Wentworth who danny dyer has has son edward waldegrave he marries joan acworth daughter of george

tequieremos: Sometimes history is so excruciating. When Sir Edward Montagu condemned Reginald Dyer in House of Lords for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, he was termed an anti Semitic. Even Gandhi defended Dyer. But that's not it. Udasi Mahants in Amritsar made Dyer an honorary Sikh.

Gary_Loper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

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GaryLoper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

LenaBusiness18: My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave … This poem by Sir Edward Dyer

1vulcano1: “my mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss  That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have,          Yet still my mind forbids to crave” Sir Edward Dyer

JholaBaba: Edward’s courage reminds me of the great Sir Michael O’Dwyer! I am sure he has come back to save and encourage the natives (occasionally also slapping them as necessary) by the frequent shabashi showers! Sepoys like Dumbe need guiding lights in mold of both Dyer and O’Dwyer!

SteveWritesTech: Amazing poem I just heard on the one-part TV show, “Help”. My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is   Sir Edward Dyer (d. 1607)

KangarooCaught: My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is - Sir Edward Dyer - Read by James Kingdon

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AodhBC: The Lowest Trees Have Tops Sir Edward Dyer

GaryLoper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

tequieremos: Sometimes history is so excruciating. When Sir Edward Montagu condemned Reginald Dyer in House of Lords for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919, he was termed an anti Semitic. Even Gandhi defended Dyer. But that's not it. The Sikh leaders in Amritsar made Dyer an honorary Sikh.

NitinRa70987408: The history of Mohan Meakin Ltd., the producer of Old Monk Rum, dates back to the year 1855, when the Scotsman Sir Edward Dyer originally founded the brewery at Kasauli, Himachal Pardes, in India to meet the demand for beer of the Britons.

kishanmaladkar: The Old Monk rum dates back to the year 1855, when Sir Edward Dyer originally founded the brewery at Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, in India

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SDefono: My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave... Sir Edward Dyer

prettycolours4u: "And love is love, in beggars and in kings" - Sir Edward Dyer (1543-1607). (Perhaps we can remember these words when next we see a "beggar couple". Poor people have feelings too and their own tastes, thoughts etc. "People are people" as Depeche Mode used to sing in the 80's.)

seablisscuit: "My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave." ~ Sir Edward Dyer

GaryLoper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

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jewMASONmecrazy: from 'A Modest Love' by Sir Edward Dyer

mazan_pama: "My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find That it excels all other bliss The world affords or grows by kind." -Sir Edward Dyer

yroguez: "My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave …" - Sir Edward Dyer

exitthelemming: 288 My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is by Sir Edward Dyer (?)

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Medpoiesis: A Modest Love SIR EDWARD DYER ...The firmest faith is in the fewest words; The turtles cannot sing, and yet they love: True hearts have eyes and ears, no tongues to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break.

EverythingDeep_: My Mind to Me A Kingdom Is. Sir Edward Dyer

war_poets: 16 April 1916 Edward Tennant writes ‘My duties are to copy out recommendations for medals into books, and to check figures, it is Sir John Dyer’s job really. I help him. Quite a large portion of my work is telling the General the date.'

GaryLoper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

nanostringtech: "My mind to me a kingdom is" (Sir Edward Dyer). That's maybe why our brain is greedy: it might account for only about 3% of our body weight, but it receives about 30 percent of the blood pumped by our heart.

nanostringtech: "My mind to me a kingdom is" (Sir Edward Dyer). That's maybe why our brain is greedy: it might account for only about 3% of our body weight, but it receives about 30 percent of the blood pumped by our heart.

Gary_Loper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

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MajorAkhill: Brigadier (Dr) Kapil Mohan, VSM, will live forever with us, courtesy his Old Monk. I may not say the same about Sir Edward Dyer, though he fathered it only because he also fathered General REH Dyer, the man behind the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre. Long Live Old Monk. Cheers!

azam_5660: True hearts have ears and eyes,no tongue to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break. Sir Edward Dyer

azam_5660: Some have too much,yet still do crave, I little have, and seek no more; They are but poor, though much they have, And I am rich with little store; They poor, I rich; they beg, I give; They lack, I leave;they pine, I live. Sir Edward Dyer

azam_5660: Some weigh their pleasure by their lust, Their wisdom by their rage of will; Their treasure is their only trust, A cloaked craft their store of skill: But all the pleasure that I find Is to maintain a quiet mind. Sir Edward Dyer

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oliyamuna: My mind to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind: Though much I want that most would have, Yet still my mind forbids to crave. Sir Edward Dyer (d. 1607)

joyceamen_: — "My Mind to Me a King Is" by Sir Edward Dyer

joyceamen_: Correction (ah!—and I just noticed!): "My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is" by Sir Edward Dyer

FSHGLLC: Good Morning Friends, It’s a beautiful Saturday and I hope you’re feeling as good as I am! This morning I was fortunate to come across a poem from Sir Edward Dyer (1543-1603), titled, “My Mind to Me a Kingdom...

GaryLoper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

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poetreasoner: Some have too much, yet still do crave; I little have, and seek no more: They are but poor, though much they have, and I am rich with little store: They poor, I rich; they beg, I give; They lack, I have; they pine, I live. Sir Edward Dyer 1540-1607

an_AhmedSalah: 2019 Sir Edward Dyer My phone to me a kingdom is; Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss That earth affords or grows by kind

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ladypoelondon: "Seas have their source, and so have shallow springs: And love is love, in beggars and in kings." -- Sir Edward Dyer

planthollywood: A Modest Love Sir Edward Dyer (1543 – 1607) The lowest trees have tops, the ant her gall, The fly her spleen, the little sparks their heat; The slender hairs cast shadows, though but small Jan van Kessel I 1626–1679 A Cockchafer, Woodlice & other Insects, with a Sprig of Auricula

GaryLoper: My mind to me a kingdom is, Such present joys therein I find, That it excels all other bliss ~ Sir Edward Dyer

dreamergirl2110: Friday poem - 'My Mind To Me A Kingdom Is' by Sir Edward Dyer:

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LittlePeeps1963: "True hearts have eyes and ears, no tongues to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break." ~ Sir Edwa...

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susannedeitzel: The firmest faith is in the fewest words. - Sir Edward Dyer

ricochernandez: "But all the pleasure that I find, Is to maintain a quiet mind" - Sir Edward Dyer

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SangueVantosa17: "True hearts have eyes and ears, no tongues to speak; They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break." -A modest love by Sir Edward Dyer

stevenputter: 'My mind to me a kingdom is', said Sir Edward Dyer. And when man realizes that his mind is a kingdom in the...

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CrazyWowFacts: Sharpham in Somerset, is the birthplace of Elizabethan poet Sir Edward Dyer, writer Henry Fielding and cleric William Gould.

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6Bacon_Bot: Sir Edward Dyer, courtier and poet, was born in 1543 and died in 1607:

CrazyWowFacts: Sharpham in Somerset, is the birthplace of Elizabethan poet Sir Edward Dyer, writer Henry Fielding and cleric William Gould.



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