The silver cord that had bound her to existence was loosed, and there seemed to be no more pleasure under the sun. (W. Irving, ‘The Sketch Book’, ‘The Pride of the Village’) — Жизнь этой девушки висела на волоске, и казалось, что радостей для нее больше не существовало.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Silver cord — This article is about a metaphysical term. For the album by The Classic Crime, see The Silver Cord Silver cord is in metaphysical literature a term referring to the connection between the physical body, astral body, and Higher Self.During astral… … Wikipedia
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Ecclesiastes 12 — 1 Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2 While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds … The King James version of the Bible
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biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
