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oromo tigre amhara Ethiopia

Sonnet 51

Thus can my love excuse the slow offence
Of my dull bearer when from thee I speed:
From where thou art why should I haste me thence?
Till I return, of posting is no need.
O! what excuse will my poor beast then find,
When swift extremity can seem but slow?
Then should I spur, though mounted on the wind,
In winged speed no motion shall I know,
Then can no horse with my desire keep pace.
Therefore desire, (of perfect’st love being made)
Shall neigh, no dull flesh, in his fiery race;
But love, for love, thus shall excuse my jade-
Since from thee going, he went wilful-slow,
Towards thee I’ll run, and give him leave to go.
https://www.nosweatshakespeare.com/sonnets/51/

Gwangju Uprising 光州事件

defamation 名誉毀損 誹謗中傷

Priest Cho Young-dae, a nephew of the deceased activist, had filed the lawsuit He said he welcomed the verdict, but felt the suspended term was too lenient. Prosecutors had previously demanded an 18-month prison sentence for the former president. 

lenient  líːniənt / (米国英語)/ ˈli:ni:ʌnt / (英国英語) 慈悲深い 寛大

https://www.dw.com/en/former-south-korean-president-sentenced-to-prison/a-55779280?maca=en-GK_RSS_SmartNews_Volltext_ENG-20051-xml-media

The 89-year-old dozed off as the verdict was read out in Gwangju, where the 1980 demonstrations ended in a bloodbath, but he was spared a return to prison. 

Doze off うたた寝

bloodbath 大虐殺

https://www.ibtimes.com/former-south-korean-dictator-chun-guilty-defamation-over-massacre-3091340