Fate slew Him, but He did not drop -

Sep 10, 2024 22:53

Fate slew Him, but He did not drop -
She felled - He did not fall -
Impaled Him on Her fiercest stakes -
He neutralized them all -

She stung Him - sapped His firm Advance -
But when Her Worst was done
And He - unmoved regarded Her -
Acknowledged Him a Man.

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urease September 10 2024, 20:46:26 UTC
Impaled Him on Her fiercest stakes

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antimeridiem September 10 2024, 20:56:11 UTC
Типа

a poker game with high stakes - игра в покер с высокими ставками / stake - столб, к которому привязывали осуждённого на сожжение

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urease September 10 2024, 20:58:25 UTC
Суть в том, что не только привязывали :-)

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antimeridiem September 10 2024, 21:03:57 UTC
Еще и сажали?

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