What does “When now no more the alternate twins are fired, Short is the doubtful empire of the night” mean?
It's from Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, and I was wondering what the meaning is.
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The alternate twins are Castor and Pollux, who, according to myth, live on alternate days. Together they are known as Gemini, and one of the constellations is named after them.
It means when the constellation of Gemini has disappeared below the horizon, night is about to end