Graf Waldo, the Prussian Servo
Posted by Rich Magahiz Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:21:00 GMT
pale tourmaline glare,
a sabre cut
frays one cheek
Only the racquet arm was allowed to move; otherwise the two participants were required to stand unmoving and show no sign of anxiety, fear, or trepidation. To do otherwise in the Mensur was looked down upon as unseemly, and a display of uncontrolled anxiety could even be deigned as sufficient cause to stop the contest.
