Also,the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings.

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Here it is; it's in your anthology as well: I made my song a coat Covered with embroideries Out of old mythologies From heel to throat; But the fools caught it, Wore it in the world's eye As though they'd wrought it.

你们选集里有这首：,我为我的歌儿缝就,一件长长的外套,上面缀满剪自古老,神话的花边刺绣；,但蠢人们把它抢去，穿上在人前炫示,俨然出自他们之手。

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And I'd like to, like, wear, bright colored shoes. The taller, the better, the heel.

我喜欢亮色的鞋子。跟儿越高越好。

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