{"product_id":"laeknaljo-45947-42039","title":"Medical song # 45947","description":"Medical poem by Guðmundur Thoroddsen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Guðmundur Thoroddsen was born in Ísafjörður, the son of the poet Theodora and Skúli Thoroddsen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe blood bank\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We were once rich, yes we had more than enough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e of British pounds, dollars and kronor,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e but somehow we managed to get through it all\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e and those riches were gone\u003cbr\u003e the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But Benjamin knew how to deal\u003cbr\u003e so the krona number increased,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e although it might be possible\u003cbr\u003e something less,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e and new banks sprang up and\u003cbr\u003e there were many successes,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e such a comfortable guard booth\u003cbr\u003e to find.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And faithful servants received both\u003cbr\u003e power and respect there\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e and peace of mind and rest in abundance,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e because others did the work, yes, as it should be,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Who expects bank managers to be slaves?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One small bank had a building, but no inventory,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eso really he was only half,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e and there was no enthusiasm for the bank manager's position,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e he should have known about banking\u003cbr\u003e and work yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e And never will this position be right for a faithful servant,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e no, there's not much to do there,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The bank manager will be a complete mess there,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e because the big bones all went to the others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In an interview with Frjálsi þjóð, 9th year, 46th issue, 1960, Guðmundur has this to say about his poetry:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e — Finally, I would like to state, says Guðmundur, that I am not a poet,\u003cbr\u003e only a fair amount of wisdom. I haven't written any poetry—just one and a half lines.","brand":"Bókin.is","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51124791279944,"sku":"OSC-42039","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4029\/9848\/files\/45947.jpg?v=1754786625","url":"https:\/\/www.bokin.is\/en\/products\/laeknaljo-45947-42039","provider":"bokin.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}