There is no test man can devise
to prove the mettle of a god
without loss of his seeming wise
when so unwilling yet to plod.
There is no test man can devise
that woman cannot realize;
where he is the sum of action,
her kind is the final traction.
There is no test man can devise
that does not part one from other
and so void the mean of brother.
There is not test man can devise
that would deliver paradise
without some lasting sacrifice.
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Star Trek: The Original Sonnets
PoetryEvery Monday at http://wondertalesprovidence.blogspot.com I post a reaction to an episode from Star Trek: The Original Series. Thematically inspired by certain episodes, some posts have verses which I have adapted into a series of Pushkin sonnets. E...
