Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
'Twere absolution for the matricide, to strike one rivet from your chains
English answer:
there would be a pardon/forgiveness for the matricide to break even on rivet from the chains
Added to glossary by
Yvonne Gallagher
Oct 28, 2012 19:37
11 yrs ago
English term
'Twere absolution for the matricide, to strike one rivet from your chains
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
"Frost never weeps," said Babbalanja; "and tears are frozen in those frigid eyes."
"Oh fettered sons of fettered mothers, conceived and born in manacles," cried Yoomy; "dragging them through life; and falling with them, clanking in the grave:—oh, beings as ourselves, how my stiff arm shivers to avenge you! ------------------- 'Twere absolution for the matricide, to strike one rivet from your chains. -------------------My heart outswells its home!"
"Oro! Art thou?" cried Babbalanja; "and doth this thing exist? It shakes my little faith." Then, turning upon Null, "How can ye abide to sway this curs'd dominion?"
Thank you!
"Oh fettered sons of fettered mothers, conceived and born in manacles," cried Yoomy; "dragging them through life; and falling with them, clanking in the grave:—oh, beings as ourselves, how my stiff arm shivers to avenge you! ------------------- 'Twere absolution for the matricide, to strike one rivet from your chains. -------------------My heart outswells its home!"
"Oro! Art thou?" cried Babbalanja; "and doth this thing exist? It shakes my little faith." Then, turning upon Null, "How can ye abide to sway this curs'd dominion?"
Thank you!
Change log
Oct 28, 2012 19:37: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Nov 2, 2012 15:29: Yvonne Gallagher Created KOG entry
Nov 9, 2012 13:24: Colin Rowe changed "Field" from "Other" to "Art/Literary" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Poetry & Literature"
Responses
+1
2 hrs
Selected
there would be a pardon/forgiveness for the matricide to break even on rivet from the chains
matricide
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matricide
rivet
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rivet
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2012-10-28 22:16:48 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
typo: ONE rivet
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matricide
rivet
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rivet
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2012-10-28 22:16:48 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
typo: ONE rivet
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Something went wrong...