Shall I at least set my lands in order?

Sometimes, when I’m procrastinating, I think of this section from The Waste Land.

“I sat upon the shore

Fishing, with the arid plain behind me

Shall I at least set my lands in order?”

As I recall, he’s referencing the Fisher King from Arthurian legend.

The Fisher King

Perhaps tonight, while I waste my time decompressing from work, I’ll think to myself, “Shall I at least set my lands in order?”

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