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==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
== | ==Plaque== | ||
The original sword in the stone was accompanied by a plaque quoting the 14th-century alliterative poem ''Alliterative Morte Arthure'': | |||
"For he that is blemist with this brode brande blinne shall he never." | |||
The quote is translated as "For he who is wounded with this broad sword shall never cease bleeding". | |||
For the second sword, the Sword Project that helped make the monument possible also sought input from supporters for the content of the new plaque. Suggestions included quotes relating to philosophy, society, science, and the profession of engineering. The final plaque - which has not yet been installed - reads: | |||
"An Engineer's responsibility to Society is represented by the Sword of Damocles, which dangles precariously from the thread of Knowledge imparted by this institution. Mistakes cannot be covered, Failures cannot be buried and Obligation cannot be denied; to accept Bad Workmanship is to sever the Trust of our Calling and strike tragedy upon us all." | |||
[[Category:Pranks]] | [[Category:Pranks]] | ||