01 He who in Himself believes-1
02 Fraud cannot presume-
03 Faith is Constancy's Result-
04 And assumes-from Home-
05 Cannot perish, though it fail5
06 Every second time-
07 But defaced Vicariously-
08 For Some Other Shame.
02 Fraud cannot presume-
03 Faith is Constancy's Result-
04 And assumes-from Home-
05 Cannot perish, though it fail5
06 Every second time-
07 But defaced Vicariously-
08 For Some Other Shame.
(F.835/J.969)
[1] He:: Sisyphus, king of Ephyra.
[2] Fraud:: He cheated Thanatos, or Hades and Persephone.
[3] Faith:: faith to be alive; or to go back one's original birthplace.
[4] assume:: to lay claim to, usurp. Sisyphus's trick blocked the path to the underworld and no human can die; somehow he usurped the Death. Home:: one's final resting place, referring to the grave; one's origin.
[5] it fail:: his punishment. He was punished by Zeus to roll a huge stone up to a hill, but failed always just before the top.
[6] Every second time:: every next time; endlessly.
[7] defaced Vicariously:: his story defaced gods.
[8] Other Shame:: the shame of foolishness; gods being cheated by human.