Ecce gratum summer's breast: a wretched soul is he who does not live or lust under summer's rule. Ah! They glory and rejoice in honeyed sweetness who strive to make use of Cupid's prize; at Venus' command let us glory and rejoice in being Paris' equals. Ah!.</poem> Ecce gratum "Ecce gratum" (English: "Behold, the pleasant") is a medieval Latin Goliardic poem written early in the 13th century, part of the collection known as the "Carmina Burana". It was set to music in 1935/36 by German composer Carl Orff as part of his "Carmina Burana" which premiered at Frankfurt Opera on 8 June
The Sword of Shannara Trilogy The Sword of Shannara Trilogy The Sword of Shannara Trilogy consists of the first three "Shannara" novels ("The Sword of Shannara", "The Elfstones of Shannara" and "The Wishsong of Shannara") by Terry Brooks. Though not originally written as a trilogy, the novels were published as "The Sword of Shannara Trilogy" by Del Rey Books. The first novel of "The Original Shannara Trilogy" chronicles the adventures of the brothers Shea and Flick Ohmsford in their quest to retrieve the Sword of Shannara to defeat the Warlock Lord who threatens the Four Lands. The second novel of "The Original Shannara Trilogy" follows