5 out of 8 isn't bad
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me :
8 ... maids a-milking .
Ah, so this now is when I start receiving people as presents .
That's not creepy at all, thanks .
The milkwomen ( although that may not be the most proper term, seeing as milkmen deliver the milk, not extract it ) represent the eight Beatitudes .
I'm lost already .
A beatitude ( pronunciation ? ), according to Tundra, is a " supreme, utmost bliss and happiness . " Well, that sounds pleasant enough . These eight say, " Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake . " ( Meek means " humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing; " or " submissive, despirited, or of broken will . " ) Persecute, eh ? OH, I see ! " To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to , for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship . " OR " to harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy . " Didn't want to miss a beat, did they ? ( Importunity is " a constant and insistent demand for a favour . " ) Okay then, what's prosecute ? " To start civil or criminal proceedings against someone " or " to pursue something to the bitter end . " Really now, it's hard for me to see a difference - except that one definition is longer and therefore complicates and confuses things just a bit .
I would say I am blessed by the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and the 7th . The 3rd, I am not sure .. because there are two definitions for meek, and they seem to mean the complete opposite . " Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth . " I may be the first, but not the second ( meek, not Beatitude ) . The 1st ( Beatitude, not meek ) is just a pity statement, and the 8th just confuses me . But either way, 5 out of 8 isn't bad . Let's move on ..
9 ... ladies dancing .
Yippee ! Now that's a present .
Lawl . These represent the nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit .
AH, so It has seven gifts ( see swans a-swimming ), and nine Fruit(s) as well .
They are : love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control . Well, they just get longer as you go, don't they ?
Fruit is yummy .
Yum !
10 ... lords a-leaping .
Wth is the point of that ??
The Ten Commandments .
Everybody knows those,
so I'm'a pass on this'un .
11 ... pipers piping .
The eleven Faithful Apostles : Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James bar Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas bar James . No offense; what boring names . " The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans . " OOHH .. burned !! Wait, disciple ?? I thought they were called Apostles ..
But either way, 11 out of 12 isn't bad .
8 ... maids a-milking .
Ah, so this now is when I start receiving people as presents .
That's not creepy at all, thanks .
The milkwomen ( although that may not be the most proper term, seeing as milkmen deliver the milk, not extract it ) represent the eight Beatitudes .
I'm lost already .
A beatitude ( pronunciation ? ), according to Tundra, is a " supreme, utmost bliss and happiness . " Well, that sounds pleasant enough . These eight say, " Blessed are the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake . " ( Meek means " humble, modest, meager, or self-effacing; " or " submissive, despirited, or of broken will . " ) Persecute, eh ? OH, I see ! " To pursue in a manner to injure, grieve, or afflict; to beset with cruelty or malignity; to harass; especially, to afflict, harass, punish, or put to , for adherence to a particular religious creed or mode of worship . " OR " to harass with importunity; to pursue with persistent solicitations; to annoy . " Didn't want to miss a beat, did they ? ( Importunity is " a constant and insistent demand for a favour . " ) Okay then, what's prosecute ? " To start civil or criminal proceedings against someone " or " to pursue something to the bitter end . " Really now, it's hard for me to see a difference - except that one definition is longer and therefore complicates and confuses things just a bit .
I would say I am blessed by the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, and the 7th . The 3rd, I am not sure .. because there are two definitions for meek, and they seem to mean the complete opposite . " Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth . " I may be the first, but not the second ( meek, not Beatitude ) . The 1st ( Beatitude, not meek ) is just a pity statement, and the 8th just confuses me . But either way, 5 out of 8 isn't bad . Let's move on ..
9 ... ladies dancing .
Yippee ! Now that's a present .
Lawl . These represent the nine Fruit of the Holy Spirit .
AH, so It has seven gifts ( see swans a-swimming ), and nine Fruit(s) as well .
They are : love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control . Well, they just get longer as you go, don't they ?
Fruit is yummy .
Yum !
10 ... lords a-leaping .
Wth is the point of that ??
The Ten Commandments .
Everybody knows those,
so I'm'a pass on this'un .
11 ... pipers piping .
The eleven Faithful Apostles : Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James bar Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas bar James . No offense; what boring names . " The list does not include the twelfth disciple, Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus to the religious leaders and the Romans . " OOHH .. burned !! Wait, disciple ?? I thought they were called Apostles ..
But either way, 11 out of 12 isn't bad .
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