The Four Ages of Man
He with body waged a fight,
But body won; it walks upright.
Then he struggled with the heart;
Innocence and peace depart.
Then he struggled with the mind;
His proud heart he left behind.
Now his wars on God begin;
At stroke of midnight God shall win.
- midnight God:
A night deity is a goddess or god in mythology associated with night, the night sky, or darkness. It can also mean the god addressed in the midnight prayers of people.
//https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_night_deities
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Last edited by on 2022-10-03
Russian translationRussian (equirhythmic, poetic, rhyming)
Четыре возраста человека
Бился - тело победить
Не смог, ему - прямоходить
Сердце он потом борол
Мир невинности ушел
Следом бился он с умом
Забыл сердце он притом
Глядь, его соперник - Бог
Но против Бога он щенок
Submitted by on 2022-09-25