The heavy armor becomes the light dress of childhood; the pain is brief, the joy unending.

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Der schwere Panzer wird zum Flügelkleide | Kurz ist der Schmerz, unendlich ist die Freude. | Literally | The heavy armor becomes the winged dress | brief is the pain, unending is the joy.

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