Meaning of Life - Text Message Style

[warrrreagl]

First, find a translator if you need one (like this).

thN tel us somit astounding as it wd appear on txt msgN.

n d wrds of d immortal JadziaDax - dz evryting hav2 av a point?

[Reese]

n d wrds of d immortal miike - wtf?

[maleficent]

1s upon a midnite dreary, yl I pondered, weak n tired, ovr mnE a quaint n curious vol. of 4got10 lore, yl I nodded, nearly napping, sudenly der came a tapping, As of sme 1 gntLy rapping, rapping @ my chambA door. "'Tis sme visitor," I muttered, "tapping @ my chambA door- 1ly dis, n Ø mor."

[warrrreagl]

Originally Posted by maleficent

1s upon a midnite dreary, yl I pondered, weak n tired, ovr mnE a quaint n curious vol. of 4got10 lore, yl I nodded, nearly napping, sudenly der came a tapping, As of sme 1 gntLy rapping, rapping @ my chambA door. "'Tis sme visitor," I muttered, "tapping @ my chambA door- 1ly dis, n Ø mor."

dats a QL 1!

[maleficent]

dnt go gntL N2 dat gud nyt, Old age shd burn n rave @ clse of dy; Rage, rage against d dying of d lyt. thO ys men @ their Nd knw drk S ryt, coz their wrds had forked no lightning dey dnt go gntL N2 dat gud nyt.

(this is starting to make my head hurt... and dylan thomas is rolling in his grave right now..)

hw do I lov thee? Let me count d wAz. I lov thee 2 d depth n breadth n hyt My soul cn reach, wen feelN outa syt 4t ends of bn n ideal Grace. I lov thee 2 d lvl of everyday's Most shh nd, by sun n candle-light. I lov thee freely, as men strive 4 ryt; I lov thee purely, as dey turn frm kudos. I lov thee W a pa$N put 2 uz n my old griefs, n W my childhood's faith. I lov thee W a lov I seemD 2 lose W my 404 saints, --- I lov thee W d breth, *grins*, tears, of ll my lyf! --- n, f God chooz, I shll bt lov thee btr aftr deth.

(somehow - romance has left the building)

[Fremen]

PART d 1st
itz an ancient mariner, &he stoppeth 1of 3. "By thy lng grey beard n glittering eye, nw wherefore stopp'st thou me? " d Bridegroom's doors r openD wide, +I am nxt of kin; d guests r met, d feast S set: May'st heA d mrry din." He holds him W hs slim h&, " der wz a ship," quoth he. " hld off! unhand me, greybeard loon!" Eftsoons hs h& dropt he.

He holds him W hs glittering eye - d wedding-guest stood stil, n listens lk a 3 years' kid: d Mariner hath hs wl. d wedding-guest s@ on a stone: He cnot chose bt heA; n sic spake on dat ancient mn, d bright-eyed mariner. " d ship wz cheered, d harbour cleared, Merrily did we drop Below d kirk, below d hill, Below d lighthouse top.

d sun came ^ upon d lft, outa d sea came he! &he shone brite, n on d ryt Went dwn N2 d sea. HiR n HiR evry dy, til ovr d mast @ noon-" d Wedding-guest hre beat hs brest, 4 he hurd d loud bassoon. d bride hath paced N2 d hall, Red as @>-->-- S she; Nodding their heads B4 her goes d mrry minstrelsy.

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That's long enough to read through in regular English.

[maleficent]

shll I compare thee 2 a Summer's dy? Thou r mor luvly &mre temperate: ruff winds do shake d babe buds of May, n Summer's lease hath ll 2 short a d8:
sumtym 2ht d eye of heaven shines, n ofn S hs Au complexion dimm'd; n evry fair frm fair sumtym declines, By chnc or nature's changiN corZ untrimm'd:

bt thy eternal ~0~ shll nt fade Nor lose possession of dat fair thou ow'st; Nor shll deth brag thou wander'st n hs shade, wen n eternal lines 2 tym thou grow'st:

So lng as men cn breathe, or Iyz cn C, So lng lyfs dis, n dis givs lyf 2 thee.
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Poor shakespeare...