OT Funeral readings

I want something that isn't Rossetti or Henry Scott Holland

http://www.sitemappro.com/examples/prossetti.html

http://ncmd.tripod.com/death is nothing at all.html

To celebrate a long life, well lived, Christian service but agnostic
me.

Any ideas? What would you choose for yours?

 

When I go, they can just chuck my body in the nearest skip and go down
the pub and get pissed.

"It's what he would have eanted".

 

http://www.katsandogz.com/ontime.html

 

Hunter S Thompsons 'Song of the Sausage Creature' - "On my tombstone
they will carve, "IT NEVER GOT FAST ENOUGH FOR ME."
http://proitalia.com/reviews/hst.html

Steve

 

Song of The Sausage Creature by Hunter S Thompson -
On my tombstone they will carve, "IT NEVER GOT FAST ENOUGH FOR ME."

http://proitalia.com/reviews/hst.html

Steve

 

No reading, just music.

Preferably Einzug der Gladiatoren by Julius Fucik.

 

That's because you're on the rational end of the rational -> mystic
scale. I would explain further but it's not worth the effort. Though
some of this is interesting

http://www.egodeath.com/MysticStateTheoryoFMetaphorMyth.htm

 

I like Gibran, I like that, but it's not the one. (now I've gone all
Zathras)

 

*nice*

 

Or from the same guy

For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into
the sun?
And what is it to cease breathing,
but to free the breath from its restless tides,
that it may rise and expand and seek God unencumbered?
Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing.
And when you reach the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb.
And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance.

 

I think it's a mission statement.

 

Have a look here. I rather like Joyce Grenfell's.
http://www.thisischurch.com/pastoralservices/funeralreadings.html

 

There are very few decent Rilke translations unfortunately. One of the
few poets who makes me wish I was better with languages than I am.

Good choice, wouldn't go down well with this audience I feel. Which is
no reason not to do it.

"Quietly they go, the intelligent, the witty, the brave.
I know. But I do not approve. And I am not resigned."

<sniff> Thank you.

 

Thank you.

It is rather splendid. Singing is important in our family.

 

<fx: Champ's head explodes>

 

If you are truly unable to feel a sense of mystery and wonder then I
pity you.

See above.

Much as expected.

 

We can only hope.

 

We can put your lap times on your tombstone, if you like.

 

I'm not really into myself. But his thoughts on crime and punishment
(also from The Prophet) are ok. e.g.

"If any of you would bring to judgment the unfaithful wife,
Let him also weigh the heart of her husband in scales, and measure his
soul with measurements.
And let him who would lash the offender look unto the spirit of the
offended."

 

You know when you had a go at Bear for making generalisations? That's
you that is.

Why? You won't be there remember?