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Palace Guard term used in alluding to Richard Nixon’s zealous, ardent staff, with reference to Watergate and cover-up. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Zeal |
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THE DEATH OF HOLOFERNES A hand that clutches like a giant claw, Gripping the crimson curtain in its rage And everywhere a sudden rain of blood Darkening the maps and implements of war: The tent of Holofernes like a cage Strewn with vile offal, goblets on the ground, Where his besotted palace guards lie sprawled And snore, oblivious of their murdered lord. His main problems stemmed from seeking to proclaim a faith to meet the demands of an indeterminate future rather than acting as palace guard for perceived traditional certainties. In the midst of her hurried rescue by a palace guard, she is poignant in her shock--she had no idea they were so hated. |
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