User talk:Euterpe the Muse

Welcome
To you, the dearest of my sisters! Clio the Muse (talk) 23:49, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

O Euterpe
O Euterpe, daughter of Mnemosyne and of Zeus, muse of music, inspiration of lyric poetry, giver of delight, your brave, bold and fair sister Clio the Muse has sworn herself to a new life and has abruptly quitted our underworld, giving us no promise to return. Assuredly, the unparallelled Clio has too many times burnt the holy oil until late into the night, but I fear her loss is more than this Commonwealth of letters can bear. Euterpe, advise us, what prayers and sacrifices can we offer? Xn4 01:29, 13 May 2008 (UTC)


 * O friend and learned Master Ex En Four
 * Although your Muse has left this humble shore
 * And sailed forth to marry, and to wield
 * Her Machiavellian powers in the field
 * Of mundane party politics, you must
 * Remember that she sprinkled magic dust
 * Upon humanity and on its desk:
 * May erudition, wit, and some burlesque
 * Live on in those whose knowledge she inspired
 * Who held her presence dear, ere she retired.


 * She may return. Alas, one thing is sure:
 * Her true intentions oft remain obscure.
 * She never listened to her sisters eight,
 * And when berated, she became irate.
 * When counseled, she ignored, as I recall.
 * Thus, when Minerva visited us all
 * On Helicon and pointed out how life
 * Above was tranquil, Clio needed strife.
 * And swooped down into noisy, mortal dale.
 * We tried to hold her back — to no avail.


 * Should she return, O wise and learned friend,
 * A hymn of praise is what I recommend,
 * A tune of Pomp and Circumstance, a song
 * Of adoration (make it not too long).
 * As with Minerva’s visit to our Mount,
 * A variation of Ovid's account:
 * O brilliant splendid Muse, whatever cause
 * So great a Goddess to this website draws;
 * Our shades are happy with so bright a guest,
 * You, Queen, are welcome, and we users blessed.


 * ---Euterpe the Muse (talk) 02:31, 14 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Beautifully sung, Euterpe! Thank you. Xn4  14:21, 14 May 2008 (UTC)


 * You are too kind, and I am at your service whenever possible. ---Euterpe the Muse (talk) 12:31, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

In the words of the poet Shelley - We look before and after, And pine for what is not; Our sincerest laughter With some pain is fraught; Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thought. Here, we are ethereal spirits wearing masks, but all the time we see how real the people are behind the masks. No doubt life will go on, but I rather think many will drop out of the Humanities desk. I'm finding it a sad haunt for now, perhaps I should take a holiday! Do you have any recommendations? Xn4 18:19, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank you, dear friend. I adore shiny objects. I am also delighted to see a female majority on that lovely award, but what are those colors in the lower left corner?
 * Breaks can be useful, and consider the following: You're are a wonderful content editor, and the prospect of writing articles is what drew you here. Assisting at the reference desk is conditional to pleasure. Recharge your batteries, and there will be plenty of good reasons for you to return soon and dish out the kind of thoughtful, acquainted, and unobvious comments you have provided in the past. (That or enjoy your summer by reading bound books printed on paper, in the shade, a cool drink beside you, creatures chirping, a breeze in your face, and a barely audible double flute humming softly to the sound of a blazing trumpet, though distant, still very audible!) The thundering silence after an emphatic finale is music too, as is the tense silence between two movements! The songs may end, but the music lasts forever. ---Euterpe the Muse (talk) 10:43, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank you for those musical words, Euterpe, and I shall ponder what you say. To deal with your question, the barnstar isn't my own invention; but that lower left hand corner looks to me like a small piece of a noble work of art. Xn4  18:01, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * P.S. You may have in mind The Song is Ended (but the Melody Lingers On)?  Xn4  18:17, 17 May 2008 (UTC)


 * You make it difficult for Euterpe to keep her face from twitching, O good friend smartypants. ---Euterpe the Muse (talk) 18:52, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * O bold Euterpe, I bow to your command of the vernacular. Xn4  00:31, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Reference desk
Have you ever tried contributing to the ref desk?  bibliomaniac 1  5  04:08, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Good day, dear friend! Yes I have — though in disguise and with an output significantly more modest than Clio's, both in volume and in erudition. You must understand that my passion and lore are not ideally suited for this encyclopedia's format. Unlike my sister and you, I am a phonomaniac, not a bibliomaniac. ---Euterpe the Muse (talk) 12:20, 15 May 2008 (UTC)