Read full poem →In foreign rule, in cruel laws, in wrongs
Which eat into the very soul, which make
A welcome guest the messenger of Death.
Dictionary Entry
To consume gradually, especially by erosion.
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“Rust ate into the old swords and armour.”
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Poetry examples for “eat into”
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