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20201225 Friday

Sonnet 26

Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage
Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit,
To thee I send this written embassage,
To witness duty, not to show my wit:
Duty so great, which wit so poor as mine
May make seem bare, in wanting words to show it,
But that I hope some good conceit of thine
In thy soul’s thought, all naked, will bestow it:
Till whatsoever star that guides my moving,
Points on me graciously with fair aspect,
And puts apparel on my tottered loving,
To show me worthy of thy sweet respect:
Then may I dare to boast how I do love thee;
Till then, not show my head where thoumayst prove me.
https://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/sonnets/26/

Channel 4 said the intention was to give a “stark warning” about fake news in the digital age.

Stark 厳しい

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-55424730

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/24/borisjohnsons-vows-to-pit-uk-against-eu-in-race-for-success

Britain is heading into a new chapter in its relationship with the rest of Europe with Boris Johnson vowing to pit the country against the EU in a race for economic success.

The deal was met with “relief tinged with some sadness” in Brussels. 

Tinged with 染まる

Flanked by large union flags, the prime minister said: “This European question’s been going on for decades.

Flanked by 脇を固められて

We have taken back control of every jot and tittle of our regulation in a way that is complete and unfettered.”

Unfettered 拘束を受けない