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And probably, if the world does not end, the 114 the year after.
----please, draw me a sheep----
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Never mind, reading poetry to me is a pleasure and interesting. Studying poetry I never did but I'd like to share another Borges poem on his unbirthday.
AT THE BUTCHER's
Meaner than a house of prostitution
the meat market flaunts itself in the street like an insult.
Above the door
the head of a steer in a blind-eyed stare
watches over the witches' Sabbath
of flayed flesh and marble slabs
with the aloof majesty of an idol.
+ the original
CARNICERIA
Más vil que un lupanar
la carnicería rubrica como una afrenta la calle.
Sobre el dintel
una ciega cabeza de vaca
preside el aquellarre
de carne charra y mármoles finales
con la remota majestad de un ídolo.
Transl. N.Th. di Giovanni
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watches over the witches' Sabbath / preside el aquellarreGreat word that aquelarre. According to the RAE ( link), it is from the Basque word for 'coven; witches' Sabbath'. According to the etymology at the Spanish Wikipedia ( link) "del euskera akelarre, "aker" = macho cabrío; "larre" = campo": aker 'billy goat (or buck)' + larre 'field, meadow'.
Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Nice that RAE - link. It's nice to have this besides the double language edition. Thank you! Clear definitions.
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