The Grape that can with Logic absolute the Two-and-Seventy jarring Sects confute: the sovereign Alchemist that in a trice Life's leaden metal into Gold transmute.
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One Moment in Annihilation's Waste, one Moment, of the Well of Life to taste — the Stars are setting, and the Caravan draws to the Dawn of Nothing — Oh, make haste!
Lo! some we loved, the loveliest and the best that Time and Fate of all their Vintage prest, have drunk their Cup a Round or two before, and one by one crept silently to rest.
Ah, Moon of my Delight who know'st no wane, the Moon of Heav'n is rising once again: how oft hereafter rising shall she look through this same Garden after me — in vain!
And when like her, oh Saki, you shall pass among the Guests Star-scatter'd on the Grass, and in your joyful errand reach the spot where I made One — turn down an empty Glass!
Think, in this batter'd Caravanserai, whose Portals are alternate Night and Day, how Sultan after Sultan with his Pomp abode his destined Hour, and went his way.
They say the Lion and the Lizard keep the Courts where Jamshyd gloried and drank deep: and Bahram, that great Hunter — the Wild Ass stamps o'er his Head, but cannot break his Sleep.
Why, all the Saints and Sages who discuss'd of the two Worlds so wisely — they are thrust like foolish Prophets forth; their Words to Scorn are scatter'd, and their Mouths are stopt with Dust.
For I remember stopping by the way to watch a Potter thumping his wet Clay: and with its all-obliterated Tongue it murmur'd — 'Gently, Brother, gently, pray!'
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon turns Ashes — or it prospers; and anon, like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face, lighting a little hour or two — is gone.