,,rubaiyat ,,( ,,om> ,,khayyam    ,by   
,om> ,khayyam    ,r5d]$ into ,engli%    
,v]se by ,edw>d ,fitzg]ald              
,cont5ts3      ,introduction4    ,fir/  
,edition4    ,fif? ,edition4    ,notes4 
,introduction      ,om> ,khayyam1 ,!    
,a/ronom]-,poet ( ,p]sia4      ,om>     
,khayyam 0 born at ,nai%apur 9          
,khorassan 9 ! latt] half (  our        
,elev5?1 & di$ )9 ! ,fir/ ,qu>t] ( our  
,twelf?  ,c5tury4  ,! ,sl5d] ,/ory ( 8  
,life is curi\sly tw9$ ab\t t  ( two o!r
 v consid]able ,figures 9 _! ,"t &      
,c\ntry3 "o  ( :om tells ! ,/ory ( all  
,?ree4  ,?is 0 ,nizam ul ,mulk1 ,vizi]  
to ,alp ,arslan ! ,son1 & ,malik ,%ah ! 
,gr&son1 ( ,toghrul ,beg !  ,t>t>1 :o _h
 wre/$ ,p]sia f ! feeble ,successor (   
,mahmud !  ,great1 & f\nd$ t ,seljukian 
,dyna/y :i* f9ally r\s$ ,europe  into ! 
,crusades4  ,?is ,nizam ul ,mulk1 9 8   
,wasiyat--or  ,te/am5t--:i* he wrote &  
left z a ,memorial = future             
,/atesm5--relates ! foll[+1 z quot$ 9 ! 
,calcutta ,review1  ,no4 #ei1 f         

,mirkhond's ,hi/ory ( ! ,assass9s4      
',"o ( ! greate/ ( ! wise m5 (          
,khorassan 0 ! ,imam  ,m[affak (        
,nai%apur1 a man highly honor$ &        
rev]5c$1--may ,god  rejoice 8 s\l2 8    
illu/ri\s ye>s exce$$ eighty-five1 & x  
0 ! univ]sal belief t e boy :o read !   
,koran or /udi$  ! traditions 9 8       
pres5ce1 w\ld assur$ly atta9 to honor & 
happ9ess4  ,= ?is cause did my fa!r s5d 
me f ,tus to ,nai%apur  ) ,abd-u-samad1 
! doctor ( law1 t ,i might employ myself
 9  /udy & le>n+ "u ! guidance ( t      
illu/ri\s tea*]4  ,t[>ds me he ev] turn$
 an eye ( favor & k9dness1 & z 8  pupil 
,i felt = him extreme affection &       
devotion1 s t ,i pass$  f\r ye>s 9 8    
s]vice4  ,:5 ,i fir/ came !re1 ,i f\nd  
two o!r  pupils ( m9e own age newly     
arriv$1 ,hakim ,om> ,khayyam1 & ! ill-  
fat$ ,b5 ,sabbah4  ,bo? 7 end[$ )       
%>pness ( wit & !  highe/ natural p[]s2 
& we ?ree =m$ a close fri5d%ip  toge!r4 
,:5 ! ,imam rose f 8 lectures1 !y us$ to
 jo9 me1  & we repeat$ to ea* o!r !     

lessons we _h he>d4  ,n[ ,om> 0  a      
native ( ,nai%apur1 :ile ,hasan ,b5     
,sabbah's fa!r 0 "o ,ali1 a  man ( au/]e
 life & practise1 b h]etical 9 8 cre$ & 
doctr9e4  ,"o day ,hasan said to me & to
 ,khayyam1 ,x is a univ]sal  belief t ! 
pupils ( ! ,imam ,m[affak w atta9 to    
=tune4  ,n[1 ev5 if we all d n atta9    
!reto1 )\t d\bt "o ( u  w2 :at !n %all  
be our mutual pl$ge & bond8  ,we answ]$1
  ,be x :at y please4  ,well1 he said1  
let u make a v[1 t to  :omsoev] ?is     
=tune falls1 he %all %>e x equally ) !  
re/1 & res]ve no pre-em95ce = himself4  
,be x s1 we bo?  repli$1 & on ^? t]ms we
 mutually pl$g$ our words4  ,ye>s  roll$
 on1 & ,i w5t f ,khorassan to           
,transoxiana1 & w&]$ to  ,ghazni &      
,cabul2 & :5 ,i return$1 ,i 0 inve/$ )  
(fice1 &  rose to be adm9i/rator (      
affairs dur+ ! ,sultanate ( ,sultan ,alp
  ,arslan4'    ,he goes on to /ate1 t   
ye>s pass$ by1 & bo? 8 old s*ool-       
fri5ds f\nd him out1 & came & claim$ a  
%>e 9 8 good  =tune1 accord+ to !       

s*ool-day v[4  ,! ,vizi] 0 g5]\s &  kept
 8 ^w4  ,hasan dem&$ a place 9 !        
gov]nm5t1 :i* !  ,sultan grant$ at !    
,vizi]'s reque/2 b discont5t$ ) a       
gradual rise1 he plung$ into ! maze (   
intrigue ( an ori5tal  c\rt1 &1 fail+ 9 
a base attempt to supplant 8 b5efactor1 
he  0 disgrac$ & fell4  ,aft] _m mi%aps 
& w&]+s1 ,hasan  became ! head ( !      
,p]sian sect ( ! ,ismailians1--a p>ty ( 
fanatics :o _h long murmur$ 9 obscurity1
 b rose to an evil  em95ce "u ! guidance
 ( 8 /rong & evil w4  ,9 ,a4,d4  #ajij1 
he seiz$ ! ca/le ( ,alamut1 9 ! prov9ce 
( ,rudb>1 :i*  lies 9 ! m\nta9\s tract  
s\? ( ! ,caspian ,sea2 & x 0  f ?is     
m\nta9 home he obta9$ t evil celebrity  
among !  ,crusad]s z ! ,,old ,,man ,,(  
,,! ,,m\nta9s1 & spread t]ror ?r\gh  !  
,mohamm$an _w2 & x is yet disput$ :]e ! 
^w ,assass91  :i* !y h left 9 ! language
 ( mod]n ,europe z _! d>k  memorial1 is 
d]iv$ f ! ha%i%1 or opiate ( hemp-leaves
 7!  ,indian bhang71 ) :i* !y madd5$    
!mselves to ! sull5 pit*  ( ori5tal     

desp]ation1 or f ! "n ( ! f\nd] ( !     
dyna/y1 :om we h se5 9 8 quiet          
collegiate days1 at ,nai%apur4  ,"o ( ! 
c\ntless victims ( ! ,assass9's dagg] 0 
,nizam ul  ,mulk himself1 ! old         
s*ool-boy fri5d4#a    ,om> ,khayyam also
 came to ! ,vizi] to claim 8 %>e2 b n to
  ask = title or (fice4  ',! greate/    
boon y c conf] on me1' he  said1 'is to 
let me live 9 a corn] "u ! %ad[ ( y\r   
=tune1  to spread wide ! advantages (   
,sci5ce1 & pray = y\r long life  &      
prosp]ity4'  ,! ,vizi] tells u1 t :5 he 
f\nd ,om> 0  really s9c]e 9 8 refusal1  
he press$ him no fur!r1 b grant$  him a 
ye>ly p5sion ( #abjj mi?kals ( gold f ! 
treasury (  ,nai%apur4    ,at ,nai%apur 
?us liv$ & di$ ,om> ,khayyam1 'busi$1'  
adds !  ,vizi]1 '9 w9n+ k ( e k9d1 &    
especially 9  ,a/ronomy1 :]e9 he atta9$ 
to a v high pre-em95ce4  ,"u !          
,sultanate ( ,malik ,%ah1 he came to    
,m]v1 & obta9$ great praise  = 8        
pr(ici5cy 9 sci5ce1 & ! ,sultan %[]$    
favors ^u  him4'    ,:5 ! ,malik ,%ah   

det]m9$ to re=m ! cal5d>1 ,om> 0 "o  ( !
 eight le>n$ m5 employ$ to d x2 ! result
 0 ! ,jalali  era 7s call$ f            
,jalal-ud-d91 "o ( ! k+'s names7--'a    
computation ( "t1' says ,gibbon1 ':i*   
surpasses ! ,julian1 &  approa*es !     
accuracy ( ! ,gregorian /yle4'  ,he is  
also !  au?or ( "s a/ronomical tables1  
entitl$ ',ziji-,malik%ahi1' &  ! ,fr5* h
 lately republi%$ & translat$ an ,arabic
 ,treatise  ( 8 on ,algebra4    ,8      
,takhallus or poetical "n 7,khayyam7    
signifies a ,t5t-mak]1 &  he is said to 
h at "o "t ex]cis$ t trade1 p]haps be=e 
,nizam-ul-,mulk's g5]osity rais$ him to 
indep5d5ce4  ,_m ,p]sian  poets simil>ly
 d]ive _! names f _! occupations2 ?us we
  h ,att>1 'a druggi/1' ,ass>1 'an oil  
press]1' etc4#b  ,om>  himself alludes  
to 8 "n 9 ! foll[+ :imsical l9es3--     
',khayyam1 :o /it*$ ! t5ts ( sci5ce1    
,has fall5 9 grief's furnace & be5      
sudd5ly burn$2     ,! %e>s ( ,fate h cut
 ! t5t ropes ( 8 life1     ,& ! brok] ( 
,hope has sold him = no?+6'    ,we h    

only "o m anecdote to give ( 8 ,life1 & 
t relates  to ! close2 x is told 9 !    
anonym\s preface :i* is sometimes       
prefix$ to 8 poems2 x has be5 pr9t$ 9 ! 
,p]sian 9 !  ,app5dix to ,hyde's ,vet]um
 ,p]s>um ,religio1 p4 #dii2 &           
,d',h]belot  alludes to x 9 8           
,biblio!que1 "u ,khiam4#c--    ',x is   
writt5 9 ! *ronicles ( ! anci5ts t ?is  
,k+ (  ! ,wise1 ,om> ,khayyam1 di$ at   
,nai%apur 9 ! ye> ( ! ,hegira1  #eag    
7,a4,d4 #aabc72 9 sci5ce he 0           
unrival$1--! v p>agon ( 8  age4         
,khwajah ,nizami ( ,sam>c&1 :o 0 "o ( 8 
pupils1 relates  ! foll[+ /ory3 ,i (t5  
us$ to hold conv]sations ) my  tea*]1   
,om> ,khayyam1 9 a g>d52 & "o day he    
said to me1  ',my tomb %all be 9 a spot 
:]e ! nor? w9d may scatt] roses  ov] x4'
  ,i wond]$ at ! words he spake1 b ,i   
knew t 8 7  no idle words4#d  ,ye>s     
aft]1 :5 ,i *anc$ to revisit ,nai%apur1 
,i  w5t to 8 f9al re/+-place1 & lo6 x 0 
j outside a g>d51  & trees lad5 ) fruit 
/ret*$ _! b\ghs ov] ! g>d5  wall1 &     

dropp$ _! fl[]s ^u 8 tomb1 s t ! /one 0 
hidd5 "u !m4'    ,?us f>--)\t fe> (     
,trespass--f ! ,calcutta ,review4  ,!   
writ] ( x1 on read+ 9 ,india ?is /ory ( 
,om>'s ,grave1 0  rem9d$1 he says1 (    
,cic]o's ,acc\nt ( f9d+ ,ar*im$es' ,tomb
 at  ,syracuse1 buri$ 9 grass & we$s4   
,i ?9k ,?orwalds5 desir$ to  h roses gr[
 ov] him2 a wi% religi\sly fulfill$ =   
him to !  pres5t day1 ,i believe4       
,h[ev]1 to return to ,om>4    ,?\gh !   
,sultan %[]'d ,favors ^u him1 ,om>'s    
,epicurean  ,audacity ( ,?\ght & ,spee* 
caus$ him to be reg>d$ askance 9  8 own 
,"t & ,c\ntry4  ,he is said to h be5    
especially hat$  & dread$ by ! ,sufis1  
^: ,practise he ridicul$1 & ^: ,fai?    
am\nts to little m ?an 8 own1 :5 /ript (
 ! ,my/icism &  =mal recognition (      
,islamism "u :i* ,om> w\ld n hide4  ,_! 
,poets1 includ+ ,hafiz1 :o are 7) !     
exception ( ,firdausi7 !  mo/           
consid]able 9 ,p]sia1 borr[$ l>gely1    
inde$1 ( ,om>'s  mat]ial1 b turn+ x to a
 my/ical ,use m conv5i5t to  ,!mselves &

 ! ,p !y address$2 a ,p q z quick (     
,d\bt z ( ,belief2 z ke5 ( ,bodily s5se 
z ( ,intellectual2 &  delight+ 9 a cl\dy
 composition ( bo?1 9 :i* !y c\ld float 
luxuri\sly betwe5 ,heav5 & ,e>?1 & ?is  
,_w & ! ,next1 on  ! w+s ( a poetical   
expression1 t might s]ve indiff]5tly =  
ei!r4  ,om> 0 too hone/ ( ,he>t z well (
 ,head = ?is4  ,hav+ fail$ 7h[ev]       
mi/ak5ly7 ( f9d+ any ,provid5ce b       
,de/9y1 & any ,_w b ,?is1 he set ab\t   
mak+ ! mo/ ( x2  pref]r+ r to soo! !    
,s\l ?r\gh ! ,s5ses into  ,acquiesc5ce )
 ,?+s z he saw !m1 ?an to p]plex x ) va9
  disquietude aft] :at !y might be4  ,x 
has be5 se51 h[ev]1 t  8 ,worldly       
,ambition 0 n exorbitant2 & he v likely 
takes a  humor\s or p]v]se pleasure 9   
exalt+ ! gratification ( ,s5se  above t 
( ! ,intellect1 9 :i* he mu/ h tak5     
great  delight1 al?\gh x fail$ to answ] 
! ,que/ions 9 :i* he1 9  common ) all   
m51 0 mo/ vitally int]e/$4    ,= :atev] 
,reason1 h[ev]1 ,om> z be=e said1 has   
nev] be5  popul> 9 8 own ,c\ntry1 &     

!re=e has be5 b scantily  transmitt$    
abroad4  ,! ,,mss4 ( 8 ,poems1 mutilat$ 
beyond !  av]age ,casualties ( ,ori5tal 
,transcription1 are s r>e 9 ! ,ea/  z   
sc>ce to h rea*t ,we/w>d at all1 9 spite
 ( all !  acquisitions ( ,arms &        
,sci5ce4  ,!re is no copy at ! ,india   
,h\se1 none at ! ,biblio!que ,nationale 
( ,p>is4  ,we "k b (  "o 9 ,engl&3 ,no4 
#adj ( ! ,ouseley ,,mss4 at ! ,bodleian1
 writt5  at ,%iraz1 ,a4,d4 #adfj4  ,?is 
conta9s b #aeh ,rubaiyat4  ,"o 9 !      
,asiatic ,society's ,libr>y at ,calcutta
 7( :i* we h a ,copy71  conta9s 7& yet  
incomplete7 #eaf1 ?\gh swell$ to t by   
all k9ds  ( ,repetition & ,corruption4  
,s ,von ,hamm] speaks ( 8 ,copy z       
conta9+ ab\t #bjj1 :ile ,dr4 ,spr5g]    
catalogues ! ,luckn[ ,,ms4 at  d\ble t  
numb]4#e  ,! ,scribes1 too1 ( ! ,ox=d & 
,calcutta  ,,mss4 seem to d _! ,"w "u a 
sort ( ,prote/2 ea* beg9n+  ) a         
,tetra/i* 7:e!r g5u9e or n71 tak5 out ( 
its  alphabetical ord]2 ! ,ox=d ) "o (  
,apology2 ! ,calcutta )  "o (           

,expo/ulation1 suppos$ 7says a ,notice  
prefix$ to ! ,,ms47  to h aris5 f a     
,dream1 9 :i* ,om>'s "m ask$ ab\t 8     
future fate4  ,x may be r5d]$ ?us3--    
,o ,?\ :o burn'/ 9 ,he>t = ^? :o burn   
,9 ,hell1 ^: fires ?yself %all fe$ 9    
turn1      ,h[ long be cry+1 ',m]cy on  
!m1 ,god6'    ,:y1 :o art ,?\ to tea*1 &
 ,he to le>n8    ,! ,bodleian ,quatra9  
pleads ,pan!ism by way ( ,ju/ification4 
,if ,i myself ^u a loos] ,cre$    ,h    
loosely /rung ! ,jewel ( ,good de$1     
,let ?is "o ?+ = my ,atonem5t plead3    
,t ,"o = ,two ,i nev] did misread4    ,!
 ,review]1#f to :om ,i owe ! ,p>ticul>s 
( ,om>'s ,life1  concludes 8 ,review by 
comp>+ him ) ,lucretius1 bo? z to       
natural ,temp] & ,g5ius1 & z act$ ^u by 
! ,circum/ances 9  :i* he liv$4  ,bo?   
inde$ 7 m5 ( subtle1 /rong1 &  cultivat$
 ,intellect1 f9e ,imag9ation1 & ,he>ts  
passionate =  ,tru? & ,ju/ice2 :o ju/ly 
revolt$ f _! ,c\ntry's false  ,religion1
 & false1 or fooli%1 ,devotion to x2 b  
:o fell %ort (  replac+ :at !y subv]t$  

by su* bett] ,hope z o!rs1 ) no  bett]  
,revelation to guide !m1 _h yet made a  
,law to !mselves4  ,lucretius inde$1 )  
su* mat]ial z ,epicurus furni%$1        
satisfi$  himself ) ! !ory ( a va/ ma*9e
 =tuit\sly con/ruct$1  & act+ by a ,law 
t impli$ no ,legislator2 & s compos+    
himself into a ,/oical r ?an ,epicurean 
sev]ity ( ,attitude1 sat  d[n to        
contemplate ! me*anical drama ( !       
,univ]se :i* he 0  "p ,actor 92 himself 
& all ab\t him 7z 9 8 own sublime       
description ( ! ,roman ,!at]7 discolor$ 
) ! lurid reflex (  ! ,curta9 susp5d$   
betwe5 ! ,spectator & ! ,sun4  ,om>1 m  
desp]ate1 or m c>eless ( any s          
complicat$ ,sy/em z result$  9 no?+ b   
hopeless ,necessity1 flung 8 own ,g5ius 
& ,le>n+  ) a bitt] or humor\s je/ into 
! g5]al ,ru9 :i* _!  insuffici5t        
glimpses only s]v$ to reveal2 &1 pret5d+
 s5sual  pleasure1 z ! s]i\s purpose (  
,life1 only div]t$ himself )            
speculative problems ( ,deity1 ,de/9y1  
,matt] & ,_s1 ,good &  ,evil1 & o!r su* 

que/ions1 easi] to />t ?an to run d[n1 &
  ! pursuit ( :i* becomes a v we>y sport
 at la/6    ,) reg>d to ! pres5t        
,translation4  ,! orig9al ,rubaiyat 7z1 
miss+ an ,arabic ,guttural1 ^!          
,tetra/i*s are m musically  call$7 are  
indep5d5t ,/anzas1 consi/+ ea* ( f\r    
,l9es (  equal1 ?\gh v>i$1 ,prosody2    
sometimes all rhym+1 b (t5] 7z  "h      
imitat$7 ! ?ird l9e a blank4  ,some:at z
 9 ! ,greek  ,alcaic1 :]e ! p5ultimate  
l9e seems to lift & susp5d ! ,wave  t   
falls ov] 9 ! la/4  ,z usual ) su* k9d (
 ,ori5tal  ,v]se1 ! ,rubaiyat foll[ "o  
ano!r accord+ to ,alphabetic  ,rhyme--a 
/range succession ( ,grave & ,gay4  ,^? 
"h select$ are  /rung into some?+ ( an  
,eclogue1 ) p]haps a less ?an equal     
proportion ( ! ,dr9k & make-m]ry1 :i*   
7g5u9e or n7  recurs ov]-frequ5tly 9 !  
,orig9al4  ,ei!r way1 ! ,result is sad  
en\gh3 sadde/ p]haps :5 mo/ o/5tati\sly 
m]ry3 m apt to  move ,sorr[ ?an ,ang]   
t[>d ! old ,t5tmak]1 :o1 aft] va9ly     
endeavor+ to un%ackle 8 ,/eps f ,de/9y1 

& to cat* "s  au!ntic ,glimpse (        
,,to-,,morr[1 fell back ^u ,,to-,,day   
7:i* has  outla/$ s _m ,to-morr[s67 z ! 
only ,gr\nd he _h got to /&  ^u1 h[ev]  
mom5t>ily slipp+ f "u 8 ,feet4        ,f
 ! ,?ird ,edition4    ,:ile ! second    
,edition ( ?is v]sion ( ,om> 0 prep>+1  
,monsieur ,nicolas1 ,fr5* ,consul at    
,re%t1 publi%$ a v c>eful &  v good     
,edition ( ! ,text1 f a li?ograph copy  
at ,teh]an1  compris+ #dfd ,rubaiyat1 ) 
translation & notes ( 8 own4    ,mons4  
,nicolas1 ^: ,edition has rem9d$ me (   
sev]al ?+s1 &  in/ruct$ me 9 o!rs1 does 
n consid] ,om> to be ! mat]ial          
,epicurean t ,i h lit]ally tak5 him =1 b
 a ,my/ic1 %ad[+  ! ,deity "u ! figure (
 ,w9e1 ,w9e-be>]1 c41 z ,hafiz is       
suppos$ to d2 9 %ort1 a ,sufi ,poet l   
,hafiz & ! re/4    ,i _c see reason to  
alt] my op9ion1 =m$ z x 0 m ?an a  doz5 
ye>s ago :5 ,om> 0 fir/ %[n me by "o to 
:om ,i am  indebt$ = all ,i "k (        
,ori5tal1 & v mu* ( o!r1  lit]ature4    
,he admir$ ,om>'s ,g5ius s mu*1 t he    

w\ld gladly  h adopt$ any su*           
,int]pretation ( 8 mean+ z ,mons4       
,nicolas'  if he c\ld4#g  ,t he c\ld n1 
appe>s by 8 ,pap] 9 !  ,calcutta ,review
 already s l>gely quot$2 9 :i* he argues
 f !  ,poems !mselves1 z well z f :at   
records rema9 ( ! ,poet's  ,life4    ,& 
if m 7 ne$$ to disprove ,mons4 ,nicolas'
 ,!ory1 !re is  ! ,biographical ,notice 
:i* he himself has drawn up 9 direct    
contradiction to ! ,int]pretation ( !   
,poems giv5 9 8 ,notes4  7,see pp4      
#ac-ad ( 8 ,preface47  ,inde$ ,i h>dly  
knew poor ,om> 0 s  f> gone till 8      
,apologi/ in=m$ me4  ,= "h we see t1    
:atev] 7 ! ,w9e t ,hafiz drank & sang1 !
 v]itable ,juice  ( ! ,grape x 0 :i*    
,om> us$1 n only :5 c>\s+ ) 8  fri5ds1 b
 7says ,mons4 ,nicolas7 9 ord] to excite
 himself to t  pit* ( ,devotion :i* o!rs
 rea*$ by cries & hurlem5s4  ,&  yet1   
:5ev] ,w9e1 ,w9e-be>]1 c41 occur 9 !    
,text--:i* is  (t5 en\gh--,mons4        
,nicolas c>efully annotates ,dieu1 ,la  
,div9ite1  c43 s c>efully inde$ t "o is 

tempt$ to ?9k t he 0  indoctr9at$ by !  
,sufi ) :om he read ! ,poems4  7,note to
 ,rub4  ii4 p4 #h47  ,a ,p]sian w\ld    
naturally wi% to v9dicate a  di/+ui%$   
,c\ntryman2 & a ,sufi to enroll him 9 8 
own sect1  :i* already comprises all !  
*ief ,poets ( ,p]sia4    ,:at hi/orical 
,au?ority has ,mons4 ,nicolas to %[ t   
,om> gave  himself up avec passion a    
l'etude de la philosophie des ,s\fis8   
7,preface1 p4 xiii47  ,! ,doctr9es (    
,pan!ism1 ,mat]ialism1  ,necessity1 c41 
7 n peculi> to ! ,sufi2 nor to          
,lucretius be=e  !m2 nor to ,epicurus   
be=e him2 probably ! v orig9al          
,irreligion ( ,?9k+ m5 f ! fir/2 & v    
likely to be !  spontane\s gr[? ( a     
,philosoph] liv+ 9 an ,age ( social &   
political b>b>ism1 "u %ad[ ( "o ( ! ,two
 & ,sev5ty  ,religions suppos$ to divide
 ! _w4  ,von ,hamm] 7accord+ to         
,spr5g]'s ,ori5tal ,catalogue7 speaks ( 
,om> z a ,free-?9k]1 &  a great oppon5t 
( ,sufism2 p]haps because1 :ile hold+   
mu* (  _! ,doctr9e1 he w\ld n pret5d to 

any inconsi/5t sev]ity (  morals4  ,sir 
,w4 ,ouseley has writt5 a note to some?+
 ( ! same  effect on ! fly-leaf ( !     
,bodleian ,,ms4  ,& 9 two ,rubaiyat (   
,mons4 ,nicolas' own ,edition ,suf &    
,sufi are bo? disp>ag+ly nam$4    ,no   
d\bt _m ( ^! ,quatra9s seem unacc\ntable
 unless my/ically  int]pret$2 b _m m z  
unacc\ntable unless lit]ally4  ,7  !    
,w9e spiritual1 = in/ance1 h[ wa% !     
,body ) x :5 dead8  ,:y make cups ( !   
dead clay to be fill$ )--,la ,div9ite1  
by  "s succe$+ ,my/ic8  ,mons4 ,nicolas 
himself is puzzl$ by "s  biz>res & trop 
,ori5tales allusions & images--d'une    
s5sualite quelquefois revoltante        
inde$--:i* les conv5ances d  n p]mit him
 to translate2 b /ill :i* ! read] _c b  
ref] to ,la ,div9ite4#h  ,no d\bt also  
_m ( ! ,quatra9s 9 !  ,teh]an1 z 9 !    
,calcutta1 ,copies1 are spuri\s2 su*    
,rubaiyat be+  ! common =m ( ,epigram 9 
,p]sia4  ,b ?is1 at be/1 tells z  mu* "o
 way z ano!r2 nay1 ! ,sufi1 :o may be   
consid]$ !  ,s*ol> & ,man ( ,lett]s 9   

,p]sia1 w\ld be f> m likely ?an  !      
c>eless ,epicure to int]polate :at      
fav\rs 8 own view ( !  ,poet4  ,i obs]v$
 t v few ( ! m my/ical ,quatra9s are 9  
! ,bodleian ,,ms41 :i* mu/ be "o ( !    
olde/1 z dat$ at ,%iraz1  ,a4,h4 #hfe1  
,a4,d4 #adfj4  ,& ?is1 ,i ?9k1          
especially di/+ui%es ,om>  7,i _c help  
call+ him by 8--no1 n ,*ri/ian--famili> 
"n7  f all o!r ,p]sian ,poets3 ,t1 :]eas
 ) !m ! ,poet is lo/  9 8 ,song1 ! ,man 
9 ,allegory & ,ab/raction2 we seem to h 
!  ,man--! ,bon-homme--,om> himself1 )  
all 8 ,hum\rs & ,passions1  z frankly   
be=e u z if we 7 really at ,table ) him1
 aft] !  ,w9e _h gone r\nd4    ,i mu/   
say t ,i1 = "o1 nev] :olly believ$ 9 !  
,my/icism (  ,hafiz4  ,x does n appe>   
!re 0 any dang] 9 hold+ & s++  ,sufi    
,pan!ism1 s long z ! ,poet made 8       
,salaam to ,mohamm$ at !  beg9n+ & end (
 8 ,song4  ,"u su* conditions           
,jelaludd91  ,jami1 ,att>1 & o!rs sang2 
us+ ,w9e & ,beauty inde$ z ,images  to  
illu/rate1 n z a ,mask to hide1 !       

,div9ity !y 7  celebrat+4  ,p]haps "s   
,allegory less liable to mi/ake or abuse
  _h be5 bett] among s inflammable a ,p3
 mu* m s :51 z  "s ?9k ) ,hafiz & ,om>1 
! ab/ract is n only lik5$ to1  b        
id5tifi$ )1 ! s5sual ,image2 haz>d\s1 if
 n to !  ,devotee himself1 yet to 8     
weak] ,bre?r52 & worse = ! ,pr(ane  9   
proportion z ! ,devotion ( ! ,initiat$  
grew w>m]4  ,& all  = :at8  ,to be      
tantaliz$ ) ,images ( s5sual enjoym5t   
:i*  mu/ be r5\nc$ if "o w\ld           
approximate a ,god1 :o accord+ to !     
,doctr9e1 is ,s5sual ,matt] z well z    
,_s1 & into ^: ,univ]se  "o expects     
unconsci\sly to m]ge aft] ,dea?1 )\t    
hope ( any  po/hum\s ,beatitude 9 ano!r 
_w to comp5sate = all "o's self-  d5ial 
9 ?is4  ,lucretius' bl9d ,div9ity       
c]ta9ly m]it$1 &  probably got1 z mu*   
self-sacrifice z ?is ( ! ,sufi2 & !     
burd5 ( ,om>'s ,song--if n ,let u       
eat--is assur$ly--,let u  dr9k1 =       
,to-morr[ we die6  ,& if ,hafiz meant q 
o!rwise by a  simil> language1 he surely

 miscalculat$ :5 he devot$ 8 ,life &    
,g5ius to s equivocal a ,psalmody z1 f 8
 ,day to ?is1 has be5  said & sung by   
any r ?an spiritual ,wor%ipp]s4         
,h[ev]1 z !re is "s traditional         
presumption1 & c]ta9ly !  op9ion ( "s   
le>n$ m51 9 fav\r ( ,om>'s be+ a        
,sufi--&  ev5 some?+ ( a ,sa9t--^? :o   
please may s int]pret 8 ,w9e  &         
,cup-be>]4  ,on ! o!r h&1 z !re is f> m 
hi/orical  c]ta9ty ( 8 be+ a            
,philosoph]1 ( sci5tific ,insight &     
,ability f> beyond t ( ! ,age & ,c\ntry 
he liv$ 92 ( su*  mod]ate worldly       
,ambition z becomes a ,philosoph]1 & su*
 mod]ate  wants z r>ely satisfy a       
,debau*ee2 o!r read]s may be cont5t to  
believe ) me t1 :ile ! ,w9e ,om>        
celebrates is simply !  ,juice ( !      
,grape1 he bragg'd m ?an he drank ( x1 9
 v  defiance p]haps ( t ,spiritual ,w9e 
:i* left its ,vot>ies sunk  9 ,hypocrisy
 or ,disgu/4    ,edw>d ,j4 ,fitzg]ald   
,footnotes3    ,footnote #a3 ,"s (      
,om>'s ,rubaiyat w>n u ( ! dang] (      

,greatness1 !  in/ability ( ,=tune1 &   
:ile advocat+ ,*>ity to all ,m51        
recomm5d+ u to be too intimate ) none4  
,att> makes ,nizam-ul-,mulk  use ! v    
words ( 8 fri5d ,om> ,rub4 xxviii41 ,:5 
,nizam-ul-  ,mulk 0 9 ! ,agony 7( ,dea?7
 he said1 ',oh ,god6  ,i am pass+ away 9
  ! h& ( ! w9d4'    ,footnote #b3 ,?\gh 
all ^!1 l our ,smi?s1 ,ar*]s1 ,mill]s1  
,flet*]s1 etc41  may simply reta9 !     
,surname ( an h]$it>y call+4            
,footnote #c3 ,philosophe ,musulman qui 
a vecu en ,odeur de ,sa9tete dans sa    
,religion1 v]s la ,f9 du premi] et le   
,comm5cem5t du second ,siecle1  no "p ( 
:i*1 except ! ,philosophe1 c apply to   
our ,khayyam4    ,footnote #d3 ,!       
,ra%ness ( ! ,words1 accord+ to         
,d',h]belot1 consi/$ 9  be+ s oppos$ to 
^? 9 ! ,koran3 ,no ,man kn[s :]e he %all
  die4--,?is /ory ( ,om> rem9ds me (    
ano!r s naturally--& :5  "o rememb]s h[ 
wide ( 8 humble m>k ! noble sailor      
aim$--s  pa!tically told by ,capta9     
,cook--n by ,doctor ,hawkwor?--9 8      

,second ,voyage 7i4 #cgd74  ,:5 leav+   
,ulietea1 ,oreo's la/ reque/ 0  = me to 
return4  ,:5 he saw he c\ld n obta9 t   
promise1 he  ask$ ! "n ( my ,m>ai       
7bury+-place74 ,z /range a "q z  ?is 01 
,i hesitat$ n a mom5t to tell him       
',/epney'2 ! p>i% 9  :i* ,i live :5 9   
,london4  ,i 0 made to repeat x sev]al  
times ov]  till !y c\ld pron\nce x2 & !n
 ',/epney ,m>ai no ,toote' 0  e*o$ ?r\gh
 an hundr$ m\?s at once4  ,i aft]w>ds   
f\nd ! same  "q _h be5 put to ,mr4 ,=/] 
by a man on %ore2 b he gave a  diff]5t1 
& inde$ m prop] answ]1 by say+1 ',no man
 :o us$  ! sea c\ld say :]e he %\ld be  
buri$4'    ,footnote #e3 ,s9ce ?is pap] 
0 writt5 7adds ! ,review] 9 a note71 we 
h met ) a ,copy ( a v r>e ,edition1     
pr9t$ at ,calcutta 9  #ahcf4  ,?is      
conta9s #dch ,tetra/i*s1 ) an ,app5dix  
conta9+ #ed  o!rs n f\nd 9 "s ,,mss4    
,footnote #f3 ,pr(essor ,c[ell4         
,footnote #g3  ,p]haps w\ld h edit$ !   
,poems himself "s ye>s ago4  ,he may  n[
 z little approve ( my ,v]sion on "o    

side1 z ( ,mons4 ,nicolas'  ,!ory on !  
o!r4    ,footnote #h3 ,a note to        
,quatra9 #bcd admits t1 h[ev] cle> !    
my/ical  mean+ ( su* ,images mu/ be to  
,europeans1 !y are n quot$ )\t          
r\gissant ev5 by laym5 9 ,p]sia--,quant 
aux t]mes de t5dresse  qui comm5c5t ce  
quatra91 comme tant d'autres dans ce    
recueil1 nos  lecteurs1 habitues        
ma9t5ant a #a';etrangete des expressions
 si s\v5t  employees p> ,kheyam p\r     
r5dre ses p5sees sur l'am\r div91 et a  
la  s+ul>ite des images trop ori5tales1 
d'une s5sualite quelquefois  revoltante1
 n'auront pas de pe9e a se p]suad] qu'il
 s'agit de la  ,div9ite1 bi5 que cette  
conviction soit vivem5t discutee p> les 
m\llahs musulmans1 et meme p> beauc\p de
 laiques1 qui r\giss5t  v]itablem5t     
d'une p>eille lic5ce de leur compatriote
 a #a';eg>d des  *oses spirituelles4    
,fir/ ,edition      ,i4     ,awake6 =   
,morn+ 9 ! ,b[l ( ,night   ,has flung ! 
,/one t puts ! ,/>s to ,flight3     ,&  
,lo6 ! ,hunt] ( ! ,ea/ has caught   ,!  

,sultan's ,turret 9 a ,noose ( ,light4  
,,ii4     ,dream+ :5 ,dawn's ,left ,h& 0
 9 ! ,sky   ,i he>d a ,voice )9 ! ,tav]n
 cry1     ,awake1 my ,little ones1 &    
fill ! ,cup   ,be=e ,life's ,liquor 9   
its ,cup be dry4      ,,iii4     ,&1 z !
 ,cock crew1 ^? :o /ood be=e   ,! ,tav]n
 %\t$--,op5 !n ! ,door4     ,y "k h[    
little :ile we h to /ay1   ,&1 once     
dep>t$1 may return no m4      ,,iv4     
,n[ ! ,new ,ye> reviv+ old ,desires1    
,! ?\ghtful ,s\l to ,solitude retires1  
,:]e ! ,,:ite ,,h& ,,( ,,moses on !     
,b\gh   ,puts out1 & ,jesus f ! ,gr\nd  
suspires4      ,v4     ,iram inde$ is   
gone ) all its ,rose1   ,& ,jam%yd's    
,sev'n-r+'d ,cup :]e no "o kn[s2     ,b 
/ill ! ,v9e h] anci5t ,ruby yields1   ,&
 /ill a ,g>d5 by ! ,wat] bl[s4          
,,vi4     ,& ,david's ,lips are lock't2 
b 9 div9e   ,high pip+ ,pelevi1 ) ,w9e6 
,w9e6  ,w9e6     ,r$ ,w9e6--! ,night+ale
 cries to ! ,rose   ,t yell[ ,*eek ( h]s
 to'inc>nad9e4      ,,vii4     ,come1   
fill ! ,cup1 & 9 ! ,fire ( ,spr+   ,!   

,w9t] ,g>m5t ( ,rep5tance fl+3     ,!   
,bird ( ,"t has b a little way   ,to    
fly--& ,lo6 ! ,bird is on ! ,w+4        
,,viii4     ,& look--a ?\s& ,blossoms ) 
! ,day   ,woke--& a ?\s& scatt]'d into  
,clay3     ,& ?is fir/ ,summ] ,mon? t   
br+s ! ,rose   ,%all take ,jam%yd &     
,kaikobad away4      ,,ix4     ,b come )
 old ,khayyam1 & leave ! ,lot   ,(      
,kaikobad & ,kaikhosru =got3     ,let   
,ru/um lay ab\t him z he w1   ,or ,hatim
 ,tai cry ,supp]--he$ !m n4      ,x4    
,) me along "s ,/rip ( ,h]bage /r[n   ,t
 j divides ! des]t f ! s[n1     ,:]e "n 
( ,slave & ,sultan sc>ce is kn[n1   ,&  
pity ,sultan ,mahmud on 8 ,?rone4       
,,xi4     ,"h ) a ,loaf ( ,bread b5ea? !
 ,b\gh1   ,a ,flask ( ,w9e1 a ,book (   
,v]se--& ,?\     ,beside me s++ 9 !     
,wild]ness--   ,& ,wild]ness is ,p>adise
 en[4      ,,xii4     ,h[ sweet is      
mortal ,sovranty6--?9k "s3   ,o!rs--,h[ 
ble/ ! ,p>adise to come6     ,ah1 take !
 ,ca% 9 h& & waive ! ,re/2   ,oh1 !     
brave ,music ( a di/ant ,drum6          

,,xiii4     ,look to ! ,rose t bl[s ab\t
 u--,lo1   ,laugh+1 %e says1 into ! ,_w 
,i bl[3     ,at once ! silk5 ,tassel (  
my ,purse   ,te>1 & its ,treasure on !  
,g>d5 ?r[4      ,,xiv4     ,! ,worldly  
,hope m5 set _! ,he>ts ^u   ,turns      
,a%es--or x prosp]s2 & anon1     ,l ,sn[
 ^u ! ,des]t's du/y ,face   ,light+ a   
little ,h\r or two--is gone4      ,,xv4 
,& ^? :o husb&$ ! ,gold5 ,gra91   ,& ^? 
:o flung x to ! ,w9ds l ,ra91     ,alike
 to no su* aureate ,e>? are turn'd   ,z1
 buri$ once1 ,m5 want dug up aga94      
,,xvi4     ,?9k1 9 ?is batt]'d          
,c>avans]ai   ,^: ,doorways are alt]nate
 ,night & ,day1     ,h[ ,sultan aft]    
,sultan ) 8 ,pomp   ,abode 8 ,h\r or    
two1 & w5t 8 way4      ,,xvii4     ,!y  
say ! ,lion & ! ,liz>d keep   ,! ,c\rts 
:]e ,jam%yd glori$ & drank deep3     ,& 
,bahram1 t great ,hunt]--! ,wild ,ass   
,/amps o'er 8 ,head1 & he lies fa/      
asleep4      ,,xviii4     ,i sometimes  
?9k t nev] bl[s s r$   ,! ,rose z :]e "s
 buri$ ,caes> bl$2     ,t e ,hyac9? !   

,g>d5 we>s   ,dropt 9 its ,lap f "s once
 lovely ,head4      ,,xix4     ,& ?is   
delightful ,h]b ^: t5d] ,gre5   ,fl$ges 
! ,riv]'s ,lip on :i* we lean--     ,ah1
 lean ^u x lightly6 = :o kn[s   ,f :at  
once lovely ,lip x spr+s unse56         
,,xx4     ,ah6 my ,belov$1 fill ! ,cup t
 cle>s   ,,to-,,day ( pa/ ,regrets &    
future ,fe>s-     ,to-morr[8--,:y1      
,to-morr[ ,i may be   ,myself )         
,ye/]day's ,sev'n ,?\s& ,ye>s4          
,,xxi4     ,lo6 "s we lov$1 ! lovelie/ &
 ! be/   ,t ,"t & ,fate ( all _! ,v9tage
 pre/1     ,h drunk _! ,cup a ,r\nd or  
two be=e1   ,& "o by "o crept sil5tly to
 ,re/4      ,,xxii4     ,& we1 t n[ make
 m]ry 9 ! ,room   ,!y left1 & ,summ]    
dresses 9 new ,bloom1     ,ourselves mu/
 we b5ea? ! ,c\* ( ,e>?   ,desc5d1      
ourselves to make a ,c\*--= :om8        
,,xxiii4     ,ah1 make ! mo/ ( :at we   
yet may sp5d1   ,be=e we too into ! ,du/
 ,desc5d2     ,du/ into ,du/1 & "u ,du/1
 to lie1   ,sans ,w9e1 sans ,song1 sans 
,s+] &--sans ,end6      ,,xxiv4         

,alike = ^? :o = ,,to-,,day prep>e1   ,&
 ^? t aft] a ,,to-,,morr[ />e1     ,a   
,muezz9 f ! ,t[] ( ,d>kness cries       
,fools6 y\r ,rew>d is nei!r ,"h nor     
,!re4      ,,xxv4     ,:y1 all ! ,sa9ts 
& ,sages :o discuss'd   ,( ! ,two       
,worlds s le>n$ly1 are ?ru/     ,l      
fooli% ,prophets =?2 _! ,words to ,scorn
   ,are scatt]'d1 & _! ,m\?s are /opt ) 
,du/4      ,,xxvi4     ,oh1 come ) old  
,khayyam1 & leave ! ,wise   ,to talk2 "o
 ?+ is c]ta91 t ,life flies2     ,"o ?+ 
is c]ta91 & ! ,re/ is ,lies2   ,! ,fl[] 
t once has bl[n = ev] dies4             
,,xxvii4     ,myself :5 "y did eag]ly   
frequ5t   ,doctor & ,sa9t1 & he>d great 
,argum5t     ,ab\t x & ab\t3 b ev]more  
,came out by ! same ,door z 9 ,i w5t4   
,,xxviii4     ,) !m ! ,se$ ( ,wisdom did
 ,i s[1   ,& ) my own h& lab\r'd x to   
gr[3     ,& ?is 0 all ! ,h>ve/ t ,i     
reap'd--   ,i came l ,wat]1 & l ,w9d ,i 
g4      ,,xxix4     ,into ?is ,univ]se1 
& :y n kn[+1   ,nor :5ce1 l ,wat]       
willy-nilly fl[+3     ,& out ( x1 z ,w9d

 along ! ,wa/e1   ,i "k n :i!r1         
willy-nilly bl[+4      ,,xxx4     ,:at1 
)\t ask+1 hi!r hurri$ :5ce8   ,&1 )\t   
ask+1 :i!r hurri$ h5ce6     ,ano!r &    
ano!r ,cup to dr[n   ,! ,memory ( ?is   
,imp]t95ce6      ,,xxxi4     ,up f      
,e>?'s ,c5tre ?r\gh ! sev5? ,gate   ,i  
rose1 & on ! ,?rone ( ,saturn sate1     
,& _m ,knots unravel'd by ! ,road2   ,b 
n ! ,knot ( ,human ,dea? & ,fate4       
,,xxxii4     ,!re 0 a ,door to :i* ,i   
f\nd no ,key3   ,!re 0 a ,veil pa/ :i*  
,i c\ld n see3     ,"s little ,talk     
a:ile ( ,,me & ,,!e   ,!re seem$--& !n  
no m ( ,,!e & ,,me4      ,,xxxiii4      
,!n to ! roll+ ,heav'n itself ,i cri$1  
,ask+1 ,:at ,lamp _h ,de/9y to guide    
,h] little ,*ildr5 /umbl+ 9 ! ,d>k8     
,&--,a bl9d und]/&+6 ,heav'n repli$4    
,,xxxiv4     ,!n to ?is e>!n ,b[l did ,i
 adj\rn   ,my ,lip ! secret ,well (     
,life to le>n3     ,& ,lip to ,lip x    
murmur'd--,:ile y live1   ,dr9k6--= once
 dead y nev] %all return4      ,,xxxv4  
,i ?9k ! ,vessel1 t ) fugitive          

,articulation answ]'d1 once did live1   
,& m]ry-make2 & ! cold ,lip ,i kiss'd   
,h[ _m ,kisses might x take--& give4    
,,xxxvi4     ,= 9 ! ,m>ket-place1 "o    
,dusk ( ,day1   ,i wat*'d ! ,pott] ?ump+
 8 wet ,clay3     ,& ) its all oblit]at$
 ,tongue   ,x murmur'd--,g5tly1 ,bro!r1 
g5tly1 pray6      ,,xxxvii4     ,ah1    
fill ! ,cup3--:at boots x to repeat     
,h[ ,"t is slipp+ und]nea? our ,feet3   
,unborn ,,to-,,morr[ & dead ,,ye/]day1  
,:y fret ab\t !m if ,,to-,,day be sweet6
      ,,xxxviii4     ,"o ,mom5t 9       
,annihilation's ,wa/e1   ,"o mom5t1 ( ! 
,well ( ,life to ta/e--     ,! ,/>s are 
sett+1 & ! ,c>avan   ,/>ts = ! dawn (   
,no?+--,oh1 make ha/e6      ,,xxxix4    
,h[ long1 h[ long1 9 inf9ite ,pursuit   
,( ,?is & ,t endeav\r & dispute8        
,bett] be m]ry ) ! fruitful ,grape      
,?an sadd5 aft] none1 or bitt]1 ,fruit4 
,,xl4     ,y "k1 my ,fri5ds1 h[ long    
s9ce 9 my ,h\se   ,= a new ,m>riage ,i  
did make ,c>\se3     ,divorc$ old b>r5  
,reason f my ,b$1   ,& took ! ,daught] (

 ! ,v9e to ,sp\se4      ,,xli4     ,=   
,,is & ,,is-,,n ?\gh ) ,rule & ,l9e1    
,&1 ,,up-,,&-,,d[n )\t1 ,i c\ld def9e1  
,i yet 9 all ,i only c>$ to "k1   ,0    
nev] deep 9 any?+ b--,w9e4      ,,xlii4 
,& lately1 by ! ,tav]n ,door agape1     
,came /eal+ ?r\gh ! ,dusk an ,angel     
,%ape1     ,be>+ a vessel on 8 ,%\ld]2 &
   ,he bid me ta/e ( x2 & 'twas--!      
,grape6      ,,xliii4     ,! ,grape t c 
) ,logic absolute   ,! ,two-&-,sev5ty   
j>r+ ,sects confute3     ,! subtle      
,al*emi/ t 9 a ,trice   ,life's lead5   
,metal into ,gold transmute4            
,,xliv4     ,! mighty ,mahmud1 !        
victori\s ,"l1   ,t all ! misbeliev+ &  
black ,horde     ,( ,fe>s & ,sorr[s t   
infe/ ! ,s\l   ,scatt]s & slays ) 8     
en*ant$ ,sword4      ,,xlv4     ,b leave
 ! ,wise to wrangle1 & ) me   ,! ,qu>rel
 ( ! ,univ]se let be3     ,&1 9 "s corn]
 ( ! ,hubbub c\*t1   ,make ,game ( t :i*
 makes z mu* ( ,!e4      ,,xlvi4     ,= 
9 & out1 above1 ab\t1 bel[1   ',tis no?+
 b a ,magic ,%ad[-%[1     ,play'd 9 a   

,box ^: ,c&le is ! ,sun1   ,r\nd :i* we 
,phantom ,figures come & g4             
,,xlvii4     ,& if ! ,w9e y dr9k1 ! ,lip
 y press1   ,end 9 ! ,no?+ all ,?+s end 
9--,yes-     ,!n fancy :ile ,?\ art1 ,?\
 art b :at   ,?\ %alt be--,no?+--,?\    
%alt n be less4      ,,xlviii4     ,:ile
 ! ,rose bl[s along ! ,riv] ,br9k1   ,) 
old ,khayyam ! ,ruby ,v9tage dr9k3      
,& :5 ! ,angel ) 8 d>k] ,draught        
,draws up to !e--take t1 & d n %r9k4    
,,xlvix4     ',tis all a ,*equ]-bo>d (  
,nights & ,days   ,:]e ,de/9y ) ,m5 =   
,pieces plays3     ,hi!r & ?i!r moves1 &
 mates1 & slays1   ,& "o by "o back 9 ! 
,closet lays4      ,l4     ,! ,ball no  
,"q makes ( ,ayes & ,noes1   ,b ,"r or  
,left z /rikes ! ,play] goes2     ,& ,he
 t toss'd ,!e d[n into ! ,field1   ,he  
kn[s ab\t x all--,,he kn[s--,,he kn[s6  
,,li4     ,! ,mov+ ,f+] writes2 &1 hav+ 
writ1   ,moves on3 nor all ?y ,piety nor
 ,wit     ,%all lure x back to cancel   
half a ,l9e1   ,nor all ?y ,te>s wa% out
 a ,^w ( x4      ,,lii4     ,& t inv]t$ 

,b[l we call ,! ,sky1   ,:]eund] crawl+ 
coop't we live & die1     ,lift n ?y h&s
 to ,,x = help--= ,x   ,rolls impot5tly 
on z ,?\ or ,i4      ,,liii4     ,)     
,e>?'s fir/ ,clay ,!y did ! ,la/ ,man's 
knead1   ,& !n ( ! ,la/ ,h>ve/ s['d !   
,se$3     ,yea1 ! fir/ ,morn+ (         
,creation wrote   ,:at ! ,la/ ,dawn (   
,reckon+ %all read4      ,,liv4     ,i  
tell ,!e ?is--,:51 />t+ f ! ,goal1      
,ov] ! %\ld]s ( ! flam+ ,foal     ,(    
,heav'n ,p>w9 & ,mu%t>i !y flung1   ,9  
my pr$e/9'd ,plot ( ,du/ & ,s\l         
,,lv4     ,! ,v9e _h /ruck a ,fibre2 :i*
 ab\t   ,if cl+s my ,be+--let ! ,sufi   
fl\t2     ,( my ,base ,metal may be fil$
 a ,key1   ,t %all unlock ! ,door he    
h[ls )\t4      ,,lvi4     ,& ?is ,i "k3 
:e!r ! "o ,true ,light1   ,k9dle to     
,love1 or ,wra? consume me q1     ,"o   
,glimpse ( ,x )9 ! ,tav]n caught        
,bett] ?an 9 ! ,temple lo/ outright4    
,,lvii4     ,oh ,?\ :o did/ ) ,pitfall &
 ) ,g9   ,beset ! ,road ,i 0 to w&] 91  
,?\ wilt n ) ,pr$e/9ation r\nd   ,enme% 

me1 & impute my ,fall to ,s98           
,,lviii4     ,oh ,?\1 :o ,man ( bas]    
,e>? did/ make1   ,& :o ) ,ed5 did/     
devise ! ,snake2     ,= all ! ,s9 :]e) !
 ,face ( ,man   ,is black5'd1 ,man's    
,=giv5ess give--& take6                 
,,kuza--,,nama4 7,book ( ,pots7         
,,lix4     ,li/5 aga94  ,"o ,ev5+ at !  
,close   ,( ,ramazan1 ere ! bett] ,moon 
arose1     ,9 t old ,pott]'s ,%op ,i    
/ood alone   ,) ! clay ,population r\nd 
9 ,r[s4      ,,lx4     ,& /range to     
tell1 among t ,e>!n ,lot   ,"s c\ld     
articulate1 :ile o!rs n3     ,& sudd5ly 
"o m impati5t cri$--   ,:o is ! ,pott]1 
pray1 & :o ! ,pot8      ,,lxi4     ,!n  
said ano!r--,surely n 9 va9   ,my       
sub/ance f ! common ,e>? 0 ta'en1     ,t
 ,he :o subtly wr\ght me into ,%ape     
,%\ld /amp me back to common ,e>? aga94 
,,lxii4     ,ano!r said--,:y1 ne'er a   
peevi% ,boy   ,w\ld break ! ,b[l f :i*  
he drank 9 ,joy2     ,%all ,he t made ! 
,vessel 9 pure ,love   ,& ,fansy1 9 an  
aft] ,rage de/roy6      ,,lxiii4        

,none answ]'d ?is2 b aft] ,sil5ce spake 
,a ,vessel ( a m unga9ly ,make3     ,!y 
sne] at me = lean+ all awry2   ,:at8 did
 ! ,h& !n ( ! ,pott] %ake8      ,,lxiv4 
,said "o--,folks ( a surly ,tap/] tell1 
,& daub 8 ,visage ) ! ,smoke ( ,hell2   
,!y talk ( "s /rict ,te/+ ( u--,pi%6    
,he's a ,good ,fell[1 & 'twill all be   
well4      ,,lxv4     ,!n said ano!r ) a
 long-drawn ,sigh1   ,my ,clay ) long   
oblivion is gone dry3     ,b1 fill me ) 
! old famili> ,juice1   ,me?9ks ,i might
 recov] by-&-bye6      ,,lxvi4     ,s1  
:ile ! ,vessels "o by "o 7 speak+1   ,"o
 spi$ ! little ,cresc5t all 7 seek+3    
,& !n !y jogg'd ea* o!r1 ,bro!r6 ,bro!r6
   ,h>k to ! ,port]'s ,%\ld]-knot       
a-creak+6      9999999999      ,,lxvii4 
,ah1 ) ! ,grape my fad+ ,life provide1  
,& wa% my ,body :5ce ! life has di$1    
,& 9 a ,w9d+%eet ( ,v9eleaf wrapt1   ,s 
bury me by "s sweet ,g>d5side4          
,,lxviii4     ,t ev'n my buri$ ,a%es su*
 a ,sn>e   ,( ,p]fume %all fl+ up into !
 ,air1     ,z n a ,true ,believ] pass+  

by   ,b %all be ov]tak5 unaw>e4         
,,lxix4     ,inde$1 ! ,idols ,i h lov$ s
 long   ,h done my ,cr$it 9 ,m5's ,eye  
mu* wrong3     ,h dr[n'd my ,hon\r 9 a  
%all[ ,cup1   ,& sold my ,reputation = a
 ,song4      ,,lxx4     ,inde$1 inde$1  
,rep5tance (t be=e   ,i swore--b 0 ,i   
sob] :5 ,i swore8     ,& !n & !n came   
,spr+1 & ,rose-9-h&   ,my ?read-b>e     
,p5it5ce a-pieces tore4      ,,lxxi4    
,& mu* z ,w9e has play'd ! ,infidel1    
,& robb'd me ( my ,robe ( ,hon\r--well1 
,i (t5 wond] :at ! ,v9tn]s buy   ,"o    
half s preci\s z ! ,goods !y sell4      
,,lxxii4     ,alas1 t ,spr+ %\ld vani% )
 ! ,rose6   ,t ,y\?'s sweet-sc5t$       
,manuscript %\ld close6     ,!          
,night+ale t 9 ! ,bran*es sang1   ,ah1  
:5ce1 & :i!r fl[n aga91 :o kn[s6        
,,lxxiii4     ,ah1 ,love6 c\ld ?\ & ,i )
 ,fate conspire   ,to grasp ?is sorry   
,s*eme ( ,?+s entire1     ,w\ld n we    
%att] x to bits--& !n   ,re-m\ld x ne>] 
to ! ,he>t's ,desire6      ,,lxxiv4     
,ah1 ,moon ( my ,delight :o "k'/ no     

wane1   ,! ,moon ( ,heav'n is ris+ once 
aga93     ,h[ (t h]eaft] ris+ %all %e   
look   ,?r\gh ?is same ,g>d5 aft] me--9 
va96      ,,lxxv4     ,& :5 ,?yself )   
%9+ ,foot %all pass   ,among ! ,gue/s   
,/>-scatt]'d on ,! ,grass1     ,& 9 ,?y 
joy\s ,err& rea* ! ,spot   ,:]e ,i made 
"o--turn d[n an empty ,glass6           
,,tamam ,,%ud4            ,fif? ,edition
        ,i4     ,,wake6 ,= ! ,sun1 :o   
scatt]'d into flight   ,! ,/>s be=e him 
f ! ,field ( ,night1     ,drives ,night 
along ) !m f ,heav'n1 & /rikes   ,!     
,sultan's ,turret ) a ,%aft ( ,light4   
,,ii4     ,be=e ! phantom ( ,false morn+
 di$1   ,me?\ght a ,voice )9 ! ,tav]n   
cri$1     ,:5 all ! ,temple is prep>$   
)91   ,:y nods ! dr[sy ,wor%ip] outside8
      ,,iii4     ,&1 z ! ,cock crew1 ^? 
:o /ood be=e   ,! ,tav]n %\t$--,op5 !n !
 ,door6     ,y "k h[ little :ile we h to
 /ay1   ,&1 once dep>t$1 may return no  
m4      ,,iv4     ,n[ ! ,new ,ye> reviv+
 old ,desires1   ,! ?\ghtful ,s\l to    
,solitude retires1     ,:]e ! ,,:ite    

,,h& ,,( ,,moses on ! ,b\gh   ,puts out1
 & ,jesus f ! ,gr\nd suspires4      ,v4 
,iram inde$ is gone ) all 8 ,rose1   ,& 
,jam%yd's ,sev'n-r+'d ,cup :]e no "o    
kn[s2     ,b /ill a ,ruby k9dles 9 !    
,v9e1   ,& _m a ,g>d5 by ! ,wat] bl[s4  
,,vi4     ,& ,david's lips are lockt2 b 
9 div9e   ,high-pip+ ,pehlevi1 ) ,w9e6  
,w9e6 ,w9e6     ,r$ ,w9e6--! ,night+ale 
cries to ! ,rose   ,t sall[ *eek ( h]s  
to' inc>nad9e4      ,,vii4     ,come1   
fill ! ,cup1 & 9 ! fire ( ,spr+   ,y\r  
,w9t] g>m5t ( ,rep5tance fl+3     ,!    
,bird ( ,"t has b a little way   ,to    
flutt]--& ! ,bird is on ! ,w+4          
,,viii4     ,:e!r at ,nai%apur or       
,babylon1   ,:e!r ! ,cup ) sweet or     
bitt] run1     ,! ,w9e ( ,life keeps    
ooz+ drop by drop1   ,! ,leaves ( ,life 
keep fall+ "o by "o4      ,,ix4     ,ea*
 ,morn a ?\s& ,roses br+s1 y say3       
,yes1 b :]e leaves ! ,rose ( ,ye/]day8  
,& ?is fir/ ,summ] mon? t br+s ! ,rose  
,%all take ,jam%yd & ,kaikobad away4    
,x4     ,well1 let x take !m6  ,:at h we

 to d   ,) ,kaikobad ! ,great1 or       
,kaikhosru8     ,let ,zal & ,ru/um blu/]
 z !y w1   ,or ,hatim call to           
,supp]--he$ n y4      ,,xi4     ,) me   
along ! /rip ( ,h]bage /r[n   ,t j      
divides ! des]t f ! s[n1     ,:]e "n (  
,slave & ,sultan is =got--   ,& ,peace  
to ,mahmud on 8 gold5 ,?rone6           
,,xii4     ,a ,book ( ,v]ses und]nea? ! 
,b\gh1   ,a ,jug ( ,w9e1 a ,loaf (      
,bread--& ,?\     ,beside me s++ 9 !    
,wild]ness--   ,oh1 ,wild]ness 7        
,p>adise en[6      ,,xiii4     ,"s = !  
,glories ( ,?is ,_w2 & "s   ,sigh = !   
,prophet's ,p>adise to come2     ,ah1   
take ! ,ca%1 & let ! ,cr$it g1   ,nor   
he$ ! rumble ( a di/ant ,drum6          
,,xiv4     ,look to ! bl[+ ,rose ab\t   
u--,lo1   ,laugh+1 %e says1 into ! _w ,i
 bl[1     ,at once ! silk5 tassel ( my  
,purse   ,te>1 & its ,treasure on !     
,g>d5 ?r[4      ,,xv4     ,& ^? :o      
husb&$ ! ,gold5 gra91   ,& ^? :o flung x
 to ! w9ds l ,ra91     ,alike to no su* 
aureate ,e>? are turn'd   ,z1 buri$     

once1 ,m5 want dug up aga94      ,,xvi4 
,! ,worldly ,hope m5 set _! ,he>ts ^u   
,turns ,a%es--or x prosp]s2 & anon1     
,l ,sn[ ^u ! ,des]t's du/y ,face1       
,light+ a little h\r or two--is gone4   
,,xvii4     ,?9k1 9 ?is batt]'d         
,c>avans]ai   ,^: ,portals are alt]nate 
,night & ,day1     ,h[ ,sultan aft]     
,sultan ) 8 ,pomp   ,abode 8 de/9$ ,h\r1
 & w5t 8 way4      ,,xviii4     ,!y say 
! ,lion & ! ,liz>d keep   ,! c\rts :]e  
,jam%yd glori$ & drank deep3     ,&     
,bahram1 t great ,hunt]--! ,wild ,ass   
,/amps o'er 8 ,head1 b _c break 8       
,sleep4      ,,xix4     ,i sometimes ?9k
 t nev] bl[s s r$   ,! ,rose z :]e "s   
buri$ ,caes> bl$2     ,t e ,hyac9? !    
,g>d5 we>s   ,dropt 9 h] ,lap f "s once 
lovely ,head4      ,,xx4     ,& ?is     
reviv+ ,h]b ^: t5d] ,gre5   ,fl$ges !   
,riv]-,lip on :i* we lean--     ,ah1    
lean ^u x lightly6 = :o kn[s   ,f :at   
once lovely ,lip x spr+s unse56         
,,xxi4     ,ah1 my ,belov$1 fill ! ,cup 
t cle>s   ,,to-,,day ( pa/ ,regrets &   

future ,fe>s3     ,to-morr[--,:y1       
,to-morr[ ,i may be   ,myself )         
,ye/]day's ,sev'n ?\s& ,ye>s4           
,,xxii4     ,= "s we lov$1 ! lovelie/ & 
! be/   ,t f 8 ,v9tage roll+ ,"t ha?    
pre/1     ,h drunk _! ,cup a ,r\nd or   
two be=e1   ,& "o by "o crept sil5tly to
 re/4      ,,xxiii4     ,& we1 t n[ make
 m]ry 9 ! ,room   ,!y left1 & ,summ]    
dresses 9 new bloom1     ,ourselves mu/ 
we b5ea? ! ,c\* ( ,e>?                  
,desc5d--ourselves to make a ,c\*--=    
:om8      ,,xxiv4     ,ah1 make ! mo/ ( 
:at we yet may sp5d1   ,be=e we too into
 ! ,du/ desc5d2     ,du/ into ,du/1 & "u
 ,du/ to lie1   ,sans ,w9e1 sans ,song1 
sans ,s+]1 &--sans ,end6      ,,xxv4    
,alike = ^? :o = ,,to-,,day prep>e1   ,&
 ^? t aft] "s ,,to-,,morr[ />e1     ,a  
,muezz9 f ! ,t[] ( ,d>kness cries1      
,fools6 y\r ,rew>d is nei!r ,"h nor     
,!re4      ,,xxvi4     ,:y1 all ! ,sa9ts
 & ,sages :o discuss'd   ,( ! ,two      
,worlds s wisely--!y are ?ru/     ,l    
fooli% ,prophets =?2 _! ,words to ,scorn

   ,are scatt]'d1 & _! ,m\?s are /opt ) 
,du/4      ,,xxvii4     ,myself :5 "y   
did eag]ly frequ5t   ,doctor & ,sa9t1 & 
he>d great argum5t     ,ab\t x & ab\t3 b
 ev]more   ,came out by ! same door :]e 
9 ,i w5t4      ,,xxviii4     ,) !m ! se$
 ( ,wisdom did ,i s[1   ,& ) m9e own h& 
wr\ght to make x gr[2     ,& ?is 0 all !
 ,h>ve/ t ,i reap'd--   ,i came l ,wat]1
 & l ,w9d ,i g4      ,,xxix4     ,into  
?is ,univ]se1 & ,:y n kn[+   ,nor ,:5ce1
 l ,wat] willy-nilly fl[+2     ,& out ( 
x1 z ,w9d along ! ,wa/e1   ,i "k n      
,:i!r1 willy-nilly bl[+4      ,,xxx4    
,:at1 )\t ask+1 hi!r hurri$ ,:5ce8   ,&1
 )\t ask+1 ,:i!r hurri$ h5ce6     ,oh1  
_m a ,cup ( ?is =bidd5 ,w9e   ,mu/ dr[n 
! memory ( t insol5ce6      ,,xxxi4     
,up f ,e>?'s ,c5t] ?r\gh ! ,sev5? ,gate 
,i rose1 & on ! ,?rone ( ,saturn sate1  
,& _m a ,knot unravel'd by ! ,road2   ,b
 n ! ,ma/]-knot ( ,human ,fate4         
,,xxxii4     ,!re 0 ! ,door to :i* ,i   
f\nd no ,key2   ,!re 0 ! ,veil ?r\gh :i*
 ,i might n see3     ,"s little talk    

a:ile ( ,,me & ,,!e   ,!re 0--& !n no m 
( ,,!e & ,,me4      ,,xxxiii4     ,e>?  
c\ld n answ]2 nor ! ,seas t m\rn   ,9   
fl[+ ,purple1 ( _! ,"l ,=lorn2     ,nor 
roll+ ,heav51 ) all 8 ,signs reveal'd   
,& hidd5 by ! sleeve ( ,night & ,morn4  
,,xxxiv4     ,!n ( ! ,,!e ,,9 ,,me :o   
works beh9d   ,! ,veil1 ,i lift$ up my  
h&s to f9d     ,a lamp amid ! ,d>kness2 
& ,i he>d1   ,z f ,)\t--,,! ,,me ,,)9   
,,!e ,,bl9d6      ,,xxxv4     ,!n to !  
,lip ( ?is poor e>!n ,urn   ,i lean'd1 !
 ,secret ( my ,life to le>n3     ,& ,lip
 to ,lip x murmur'd--,:ile y live1      
,dr9k6--=1 once dead1 y nev] %all       
return4      ,,xxxvi4     ,i ?9k !      
,vessel1 t ) fugitive   ,articulation   
answ]'d1 once did live1     ,& dr9k2 &  
,ah6 ! passive ,lip ,i kiss'd1   ,h[ _m 
,kisses might x take--& give6           
,,xxxvii4     ,= ,i rememb] /opp+ by !  
way   ,to wat* a ,pott] ?ump+ 8 wet     
,clay3     ,& ) its all-oblit]at$       
,tongue   ,x murmur'd--,g5tly1 ,bro!r1  
g5tly1 pray6      ,,xxxviii4     ,& has 

n su* a ,/ory f ( ,old   ,d[n ,man's    
successive g5]ations roll'd     ,( su* a
 clod ( saturat$ ,e>?   ,ca/ by ! ,mak] 
into ,human mold8      ,,xxxix4     ,& n
 a drop t f our ,cups we ?r[   ,= ,e>?  
to dr9k (1 b may /eal bel[     ,to qu5* 
! fire ( ,angui% 9 "s ,eye   ,!re       
hidd5--f> b5ea?1 & long ago4      ,,xl4 
,z !n ! ,tulip = h] morn+ sup   ,(      
,heav'nly ,v9tage f ! soil looks up1    
,d y dev\tly d ! l1 till ,heav'n   ,to  
,e>? inv]t y--l an empty ,cup4          
,,xli4     ,p]plext no m ) ,human or    
,div9e1   ,to-morr['s tangle to ! w9ds  
resign1     ,& lose y\r f+]s 9 ! tresses
 (   ,! ,cypress-sl5d] ,m9i/] ( ,w9e4   
,,xlii4     ,& if ! ,w9e y dr9k1 ! ,lip 
y press1   ,end 9 :at ,all beg9s & ends 
9--,yes2     ,?9k !n y are ,,to-,,day   
:at ,,ye/]day   ,y 7--,,to-,,morr[ y    
%all n be less4      ,,xliii4     ,s :5 
t ,angel ( ! d>k] ,dr9k   ,at la/ %all  
f9d y by ! riv]-br9k1     ,&1 (f]+ 8    
,cup1 invite y\r ,s\l   ,=? to y\r ,lips
 to quaff--y %all n %r9k4      ,,xliv4  

,:y1 if ! ,s\l c fl+ ! ,du/ aside1   ,& 
nak$ on ! ,air ( ,heav5 ride1     ,7't n
 a ,%ame--7't n a ,%ame = him   ,9 ?is  
clay c>cass crippl$ to abide8           
,,xlv4     ',tis b a ,t5t :]e takes 8 "o
 day's re/   ,a ,sultan to ! realm (    
,dea? addre/2     ,! ,sultan rises1 & ! 
d>k ,f]ra%   ,/rikes1 & prep>es x =     
ano!r ,gue/4      ,,xlvi4     ,& fe> n  
le/ ,exi/5ce clos+ y\r   ,acc\nt1 & m9e1
 %\ld "k ! l no m2     ,! ,et]nal ,saki 
f t ,b[l has p\r'd   ,millions (        
,bubbles l u1 & w p\r4      ,,xlvii4    
,:5 ,y & ,i beh9d ! ,veil are pa/1      
,oh1 b ! long1 long :ile ! ,_w %all la/1
     ,:i* ( our ,com+ & ,dep>ture he$s  
,z ! ,sea's self %\ld he$ a pebble-ca/4 
,,xlviii4     ,a ,mom5t's ,halt--a      
mom5t>y ta/e   ,( ,,be+ f ! ,well amid !
 ,wa/e--     ,& ,lo6--! phantom ,c>avan 
has rea*'d   ,! ,,no?+ x set out f--,oh1
 make ha/e6      ,,xlix4     ,w\ld y t  
spangle ( ,exi/5ce sp5d   ,ab\t ,,!     
,,secret--quick ab\t x1 ,fri5d6     ,a  
,hair p]haps divides ! ,false f ,true-- 

,& ^u :at1 pri!e1 may life dep5d8       
,l4     ,a ,hair p]haps divides ! ,false
 & ,true2   ,yes2 & a s+le ,alif 7 !    
clue--     ,c\ld y b f9d x--to !        
,treasure-h\se1   ,& p]adv5ture to ,,!  
,,ma/] too2      ,,li4     ,^: secret   
,pres5ce ?r\gh ,creation's ve9s   ,runn+
 ,quicksilv]-l eludes y\r pa9s2         
,tak+ all %apes f ,mah to ,mahi &   ,!y 
*ange & p]i% all--b ,he rema9s2         
,,lii4     ,a mom5t guess$--!n back     
beh9d ! ,fold   ,imm]/ ( ,d>kness r\nd !
 ,drama roll'd     ,:i*1 = ! ,pa/ime (  
,et]nity1   ,he do? ,himself contrive1  
enact1 behold4      ,,liii4     ,b if 9 
va91 d[n on ! /ubborn floor   ,( ,e>?1 &
 up to ,heav'n's unop5+ ,door1     ,y   
gaze ,,to-,,day1 :ile ,y are ,y--h[ !n  
,,to-,,morr[1 :5 ,y %all be ,y no m8    
,,liv4     ,wa/e n y\r ,h\r1 nor 9 ! va9
 pursuit   ,( ,?is & ,t endeavor &      
dispute2     ,bett] be jocund ) !       
fruitful ,grape   ,?an sadd5 aft] none1 
or bitt]1 ,fruit4      ,,lv4     ,y "k1 
my ,fri5ds1 ) :at a brave ,c>\se   ,i   

made a ,second ,m>riage 9 my h\se2      
,divorc$ old b>r5 ,reason f my ,b$1   ,&
 took ! ,daught] ( ! ,v9e to ,sp\se4    
,,lvi4     ,= ,is & ,is-n ?\gh ) ,rule &
 ,l9e   ,& ,,up-,,&-,,d[n by ,logic ,i  
def9e1     ,( all t "o %\ld c>e to      
fa?om1 ,i   0 nev] deep 9 any?+ b--,w9e4
      ,,lvii4     ,ah1 by my            
,computations1 ,p say1   ,r$uce ! ,ye>  
to bett] reckon+8--,nay1     ',twas only
 /rik+ f ! ,cal5d>   ,unborn ,to-morr[ &
 dead ,ye/]day4      ,,lviii4     ,&    
lately1 by ! ,tav]n ,door agape1   ,came
 %9+ ?r\gh ! ,dusk an ,angel ,%ape      
,be>+ a ,vessel on 8 ,%\ld]2 &   ,he bid
 me ta/e ( x2 & 'twas--! ,grape6        
,,lix4     ,! ,grape t c ) ,logic       
absolute   ,! ,two-&-,sev5ty j>r+ ,sects
 confute3     ,! sov]eign ,al*emi/ t 9 a
 trice   ,life's lead5 metal into ,gold 
transmute2      ,,lx4     ,! mighty     
,mahmud1 ,allah-brea?+ ,"l1   ,t all !  
misbeliev+ & black ,horde     ,( ,fe>s &
 ,sorr[s t infe/ ! ,s\l   ,scatt]s be=e 
him ) 8 :irlw9d ,sword4      ,,lxi4     

,:y1 be ?is ,juice ! gr[? ( ,god1 :o d>e
   ,blaspheme ! twi/$ t5dril z a ,sn>e8 
,a ,bless+1 we %\ld use x1 %\ld we n8   
,& if a ,curse--:y1 !n1 ,:o set x !re8  
,,lxii4     ,i mu/ abjure ! ,balm (     
,life1 ,i mu/1   ,sc>$ by "s            
,aft]-reckon+ ta'en on tru/1     ,or    
lur$ ) ,hope ( "s ,div9] ,dr9k1   ,to   
fill ! ,cup--:5 crumbl$ into ,du/6      
,,lxiii4     ,( ?reats ( ,hell & ,hopes 
( ,p>adise6   ,"o ?+ at lea/ is         
c]ta9--,?is ,life flies2     ,"o ?+ is  
c]ta9 & ! re/ is ,lies2   ,! ,fl[] t    
once has bl[n = ev] dies4      ,,lxiv4  
,/range1 is x n8 t ( ! myriads :o       
,be=e u pass'd ! door ( ,d>kness ?r\gh1 
,n "o returns to tell u ( ! ,road1      
,:i* to discov] we mu/ travel too4      
,,lxv4     ,! ,revelations ( ,dev\t &   
,le>n'd   ,:o rose be=e u1 & z ,prophets
 burn'd1     ,are all b ,/ories1 :i*1   
awoke f ,sleep   ,!y told _! comrades1 &
 to ,sleep return'd4      ,,lxvi4     ,i
 s5t my ,s\l ?r\gh ! ,invisible1   ,"s  
lett] ( t ,aft]-life to spell3     ,& by

 & by my ,s\l return'd to me1   ,&      
answ]'d ,i ,myself am ,heav'n & ,hell3  
,,lxvii4     ,heav'n b ! ,vision (      
fulfill'd ,desire1   ,& ,hell ! ,%ad[ f 
a ,s\l on fire1     ,ca/ on ! ,d>kness  
into :i* ,ourselves1   ,s late em]g$ f1 
%all s soon expire4      ,,lxviii4      
,we are no o!r ?an a mov+ r[   ,( ,magic
 ,%ad[-%apes t come & g     ,r\nd ) !   
,sun-illum9$ ,lant]n held   ,9 ,midnight
 by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,%[2      ,,lxix4     ,b
 helpless ,pieces ( ! ,game ,he plays   
,^u ?is ,*equ]-bo>d ( ,nights & ,days2  
,hi!r & ?i!r moves1 & *ecks1 & slays1   
,& "o by "o back 9 ! ,closet lays4      
,,lxx4     ,! ,ball no "q makes ( ,ayes 
& ,noes1   ,b ,"h or ,!re z /rikes !    
,play] goes2     ,& ,he t toss'd y d[n  
into ! ,field1   ,he kn[s ab\t x        
all--,,he kn[s--,,he kn[s6      ,,lxxi4 
,! ,mov+ ,f+] writes2 &1 hav+ writ1     
,moves on3 nor all y\r ,piety nor ,wit  
,%all lure x back to cancel half a ,l9e1
   ,nor all y\r ,te>s wa% out a ,^w ( x4
      ,,lxxii4     ,& t inv]t$ ,b[l !y  

call ! ,sky1   ,:]eund] crawl+ coop'd we
 live & die1     ,lift n y\r h&s to ,x =
 help--= ,x   ,z impot5tly moves z y or 
,i4      ,,lxxiii4     ,) ,e>?'s fir/   
,clay ,!y did ! ,la/ ,man knead1   ,&   
!re ( ! ,la/ ,h>ve/ s['d ! ,se$3     ,& 
! fir/ ,morn+ ( ,creation wrote   ,:at !
 ,la/ ,dawn ( ,reckon+ %all read4       
,,lxxiv4     ,,ye/]day ,?is ,day's      
,madness did prep>e2   ,,to-,,morr['s   
,sil5ce1 ,triumph1 or ,despair3         
,dr9k6 = y n "k :5ce y came1 nor :y3    
,dr9k6 = y "k n :y y g1 nor :]e4        
,,lxxv4     ,i tell y ?is--,:51 />t$ f !
 ,goal1   ,ov] ! flam+ %\ld]s ( ! ,foal 
,( ,heav'n ,p>w9 & ,mu%t>i !y flung1    
,9 my pr$e/9$ ,plot ( ,du/ & ,s\l4      
,,lxxvi4     ,! ,v9e _h /ruck a fib]3   
:i* ab\t   ,if cl+s my ,be+--let !      
,d]vi% fl\t2     ,( my ,base metal may  
be fil$ a ,key   ,t %all unlock ! ,door 
he h[ls )\t4      ,,lxxvii4     ,& ?is  
,i "k3 :e!r ! "o ,true ,light   ,k9dle  
to ,love1 or ,wra? consume me q1     ,"o
 ,fla% ( ,x )9 ! ,tav]n caught   ,bett] 

?an 9 ! ,temple lo/ outright4           
,,lxxviii4     ,:at6 out ( s5seless     
,no?+ to provoke   ,a consci\s ,some?+  
to res5t ! yoke     ,( unp]mitt$        
,pleasure1 "u pa9   ,( ,ev]la/+         
,p5alties1 if broke6      ,,lxxix4      
,:at6 f 8 helpless ,creature be repaid  
,pure ,gold = :at he l5t him            
dross-allay'd--     ,sue = a ,debt he   
nev] did contract1   ,& _c answ]--,oh ! 
sorry trade6      ,,lxxx4     ,oh ,?\1  
:o did/ ) pitfall & ) g9   ,beset !     
,road ,i 0 to w&] 91     ,?\ wilt n )   
,pr$e/9$ ,evil r\nd   ,enme%1 & !n      
impute my ,fall to ,s96      ,,lxxxi4   
,oh ,?\1 :o ,man ( bas] ,e>? did/ make1 
,& ev'n ) ,p>adise devise ! ,snake3     
,= all ! ,s9 :]e) ! ,face ( ,man   ,is  
black5'd--,man's =giv5ess give--& take6 
9999999999      ,,lxxxii4     ,z "u cov]
 ( dep>t+ ,day   ,slunk hung]-/rick5    
,ramazan away1     ,once m )9 ! ,pott]'s
 h\se alone   ,i /ood1 surr\nd$ by !    
,%apes ( ,clay4      ,,lxxxiii4         
,%apes ( all ,sorts & ,sizes1 great &   

small1   ,t /ood along ! floor & by !   
wall2     ,& "s loquaci\s ,vessels 72 & 
"s   ,li/5'd p]haps1 b nev] talk'd at   
all4      ,,lxxxiv4     ,said "o among  
!m--,surely n 9 va9   ,my sub/ance ( !  
common ,e>? 0 ta'en     ,& to ?is       
,figure mold$1 to be broke1   ,or       
trampl$ back to %apeless ,e>? aga94     
,,lxxxv4     ,!n said a ,second--,ne'er 
a peevi% ,boy   ,w\ld break ! ,b[l f :i*
 he drank 9 joy2     ,& ,he t ) 8 h& !  
,vessel made   ,w surely n 9 aft] ,wra? 
de/roy4      ,,lxxxvi4     ,aft] a      
mom5t>y sil5ce spake   ,"s ,vessel ( a m
 unga9ly ,make2     ,!y sne] at me =    
lean+ all awry3   ,:at6 did ! ,h& !n ( !
 ,pott] %ake8      ,,lxxxvii4     ,:]eat
 "s "o ( ! loquaci\s ,lot--   ,i ?9k a  
,sufi pipk9--wax+ hot--     ,all ?is (  
,pot & ,pott]--,tell me !n1   ,:o is !  
,pott]1 pray1 & :o ! ,pot8              
,,lxxxviii4     ,:y1 said ano!r1 ,"s !re
 are :o tell   ,( "o :o ?reat5s he w    
toss to ,hell     ,! luckless ,pots he  
m>r'd 9 mak+--,pi%6   ,he's a ,good     

,fell[1 & 'twill all be well4           
,,lxxxix4     ,well1 murmur$ "o1 ,let   
:oso make or buy1   ,my ,clay ) long    
,oblivion is gone dry3     ,b fill me ) 
! old famili> ,juice1   ,me?9ks ,i might
 recov] by & by4      ,,xc4     ,s :ile 
! ,vessels "o by "o 7 speak+1   ,!      
little ,moon look'd 9 t all 7 seek+3    
,& !n !y jogg'd ea* o!r1 ,bro!r6 ,bro!r6
   ,n[ = ! ,port]'s %\ld]s' knot        
a-creak+6      9999999999      ,,xci4   
,ah1 ) ! ,grape my fad+ life provide1   
,& wa% ! ,body :5ce ! ,life has di$1    
,& lay me1 %r\d$ 9 ! liv+ ,leaf1   ,by  
"s n unfrequ5t$ ,g>d5-side4      ,,xcii4
     ,t ev'n buri$ ,a%es su* a sn>e   ,(
 ,v9tage %all fl+ up into ! ,air     ,z 
n a ,true-believ] pass+ by   ,b %all be 
ov]tak5 unaw>e4      ,,xciii4     ,inde$
 ! ,idols ,i h lov$ s long   ,h done my 
cr$it 9 ?is ,_w mu* wrong3     ,h dr[n'd
 my ,glory 9 a %all[ ,cup1   ,& sold my 
reputation = a ,song4      ,,xciv4      
,inde$1 inde$1 ,rep5tance (t be=e   ,i  
swore--b 0 ,i sob] :5 ,i swore8     ,&  

!n & !n came ,spr+1 & ,rose-9-h&   ,my  
?read-b>e ,p5it5ce apieces tore4        
,,xcv4     ,& mu* z ,w9e has play'd !   
,infidel1   ,& robb'd me ( my ,robe (   
,honor--,well1     ,i wond] (t5 :at !   
,v9tn]s buy   ,"o half s preci\s z !    
/uff !y sell4      ,,xcvi4     ,yet ,ah1
 t ,spr+ %\ld vani% ) ! ,rose6   ,t     
,y\?'s sweet-sc5t$ manuscript %\ld      
close6     ,! ,night+ale t 9 ! bran*es  
sang1   ,ah :5ce1 & :i!r fl[n aga91 :o  
kn[s6      ,,xcvii4     ,w\ld b ! ,des]t
 ( ! ,f\nta9 yield   ,"o glimpse--if    
dimly1 yet inde$1 reveal'd1     ,to :i* 
! fa9t+ ,travel] might spr+1   ,z spr+s 
! trampl$ h]bage ( ! field6             
,,xcviii4     ,w\ld b "s w+$ ,angel ere 
too late   ,arre/ ! yet unfold$ ,roll ( 
,fate1     ,& make ! /]n ,record]       
o!rwise   ,enregi/]1 or q oblit]ate6    
,,xcix4     ,ah ,love6 c\ld y & ,i )    
,him conspire   ,to grasp ?is sorry     
,s*eme ( ,?+s entire1     ,w\ld n we    
%att] x to bits--& !n   ,re-mold x ne>] 
to ! ,he>t's ,desire6      ,c4     ,yon 

ris+ ,moon t looks = u aga9--   ,h[ (t  
h]eaft] w %e wax & wane2     ,h[ (t     
h]eaft] ris+ look = u   ,?r\gh ?is same 
,g>d5--& = "o 9 va96      ,,ci4     ,&  
:5 l h]1 oh ,saki1 y %all pass   ,among 
! ,gue/s ,/>-scatt]'d on ! ,grass1      
,& 9 y\r joy\s err& rea* ! spot   ,:]e  
,i made ,"o--turn d[n an empty ,glass6  
,,tamam4            ,notes3      ,!     
ref]5ces are1 except 9 ! fir/ note only1
 to ! /anzas (  ! ,fif? edition4        
7,/anza ,i47 ,fl++ a ,/one into ! ,cup 0
 ! signal = ,to  ,horse6 9 ! ,des]t4    
7,,ii47 ,! ,false ,dawn2 ,subhi ,kazib1 
a transi5t ,light on ! ,horizon  ab\t an
 h\r be=e ! ,subhi sadik or ,true ,dawn2
 a well-kn[n  ,ph5om5on 9 ! ,ea/4       
7,,iv47 ,new ,ye>4  ,beg9n+ ) ! ,v]nal  
,equ9ox1 x mu/ be  rememb]$2 & 7h[soev] 
! old ,sol> ,ye> is practically  sup]s$$
 by ! clumsy ,lun> ,ye> t dates f !     
,mohamm$an  ,hijra7 /ill commemorat$ by 
a ,fe/ival t is said to h be5  appo9t$  
by ! v ,jam%yd :om ,om> s (t5 talks (1 &
 ^:  ye>ly ,cal5d> he help$ to rectify4 

,! sudd5 approa* & rapid advance ( !    
,spr+1 says ,mr4  ,b9n+1 are v /rik+4   
,be=e ! ,sn[ is well (f ! ,gr\nd1  !    
,trees bur/ into ,blossom1 & ! ,fl[]s   
/>t f ! ,soil4  ,at  ,naw ,rooz 7_! ,new
 ,ye>'s ,day7 ! ,sn[ 0 ly+ 9 pat*es on !
  ,hills & 9 ! %ad$ ,vallies1 :ile !    
,fruit-trees 9 ! ,g>d5  7 budd+         
beautifully1 & gre5 ,plants & ,fl[]s    
spr++ ^u  ! ,pla9s on e side--      ',& 
on old ,hyems' ,*9 & icy ,cr[n     ,an  
odor\s ,*aplet ( sweet ,summ] buds      
,is1 z 9 mock]y1 set--'--    ,among !   
,plants newly appe>'d ,i recogniz$ "s   
,acqua9tances ,i _h  n se5 = _m a ,ye>3 
among ^!1 two v>ieties ( ! ,?i/le2 a    
co>se species ( ! ,daisy1 l !           
,horse-g[an2 r$ & :ite  clov]2 ! ,dock2 
! blue ,cornfl[]2 & t vulg> ,h]b !      
,d&elion re>+ its yell[ cre/ on ! ,banks
 ( ! ,wat]-c\rses4  ,! ,night+ale 0 n   
yet he>d1 = ! ,rose 0 n yet bl[n3 b  an 
almo/ id5tical ,blackbird & ,woodpeck]  
help$ to make up  some?+ ( a            
,nor?-c\ntry ,spr+4    ,! ,:ite ,h& (   

,moses4  ,exodus iv4 #f2 :]e ,moses     
draws =? 8  ,h&--n1 accord+ to !        
,p]sians1 lepr\s z ,sn[1 b :ite1 z  our 
,may-blossom 9 ,spr+ p]haps4  ,accord+  
to !m also ! ,heal+  ,p[] ( ,jesus      
resid$ 9 8 ,brea?4    7,v47 ,iram1      
plant$ by ,k+ ,%addad1 & n[ sunk some:]e
 9 !  ,s&s ( ,arabia4  ,jam%yd's        
,sev5-r+'d ,cup 0 typical ( ! #g        
,heav5s1 #g ,planets1 #g ,seas1 c41 & 0 
a ,div9+ ,cup4    7,,vi47 ,pehlevi1 !   
old ,h]oic ,sanskrit ( ,p]sia4  ,hafiz  
also speaks  ( ! ,night+ale's ,pehlevi1 
:i* did n *ange ) ! ,p's4    ,i am n    
sure if ! f\r? l9e ref]s to ! ,r$ ,rose 
look+  sickly1 or to ! ,yell[ ,rose t   
ought to be ,r$2 ,r$1 ,:ite1 &  ,yell[  
,roses all common 9 ,p]sia4  ,i ?9k t   
,s\!y 9 8 ,common-  ,place ,book1 quotes
 f "s ,spani% au?or ab\t ! ,rose be+    
,:ite  till #aj o'clock2 ,rosa ,p]fecta 
at #b2 & p]fecta inc>nada at #e4        
7,x47 ,ru/um1 ! ,h]cules ( ,p]sia1 &    
,zal 8 ,fa!r1 ^:  exploits are among !  
mo/ celebrat$ 9 ! ,%ahnama4  ,hatim     

,tai1 a  well-kn[n type ( ,ori5tal      
,g5]osity4    7,,xiii47 ,a ,drum--beat5 
outside a ,palace4    7,,xiv47 ,t is1 ! 
,rose's ,gold5 ,c5tre4    7,,xviii47    
,p]sepolis3 call'd also                 
,takht-i-,jam-%yd--,,! ,,?rone ,,(      
,,jam%yd1 ,k+ ,spl5did1 ( ! my?ical     
,pe%dadian ,dyna/y1 &  suppos$ 7accord+ 
to ! ,%ah-nama7 to h be5 f\nd$ & built  
by him4  ,o!rs ref] x to ! ,"w ( ! ,g5ie
 ,k+1 ,jan ,ibn  ,jan--:o also built !  
,pyramids--be=e ! "t ( ,adam4           
,,bahram ,,gur4--,bahram ( ! ,wild      
,ass--a ,sassanian ,sov]eign--_h also  8
 ,sev5 ,ca/les 7l ! ,k+ ( ,bohemia67 ea*
 ( a diff]5t  ,col\r3 ea* ) a ,royal    
,mi/ress )92 ea* ( :om tells him a      
,/ory1 z told 9 "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ,poems 
( ,p]sia1 writt5 by  ,amir ,khusraw3 all
 ^! ,sev5s also figur+ 7accord+ to      
,ea/]n  ,my/icism7 ! ,sev5 ,heav5s2 &   
p]haps ! ,book itself t ,eigh?1  into   
:i* ! my/ical ,sev5 transc5d1 & )9 :i*  
!y  revolve4  ,! ,ru9s ( ,?ree ( ^?     
,t[]s are yet %[n by !  ,peasantry2 z   

also ! ,swamp 9 :i* ,bahram sunk1 l !   
,ma/] (  ,rav5swood1 :ile pursu+ 8 ,gur4
      ,! ,palace t to ,heav'n 8 pill>s  
?rew1    ,& ,k+s ! =ehead on 8 ?re%old  
drew--       ,i saw ! solit>y ,r+dove   
!re1    ,& ,coo1 coo1 coo1 %e cri$2 &   
,coo1 coo1 coo4    ,includ$ 9 ,nicolas's
 edition z ,no4 #cej ( ! ,rubaiyat1 &   
also 9  ,mr4 ,:9field's translation4    
,?is ,quatra9 ,mr4 ,b9n+ f\nd1 among    
sev]al ( ,hafiz & o!rs1  inscrib$ by "s 
/ray h& among ! ru9s ( ,p]sepolis4  ,!  
,r+dove's anci5t ,pehlevi ,coo1 ,coo1   
,coo1 signifies also 9 ,p]sian  ,:]e8   
,:]e8  ,:]e8  ,9 ,att>'s ,bird-p>liam5t 
%e is reprov$  by ! ,lead] ( ! ,birds = 
sitt+ /ill1 & = ev] h>p+ on  t "o note (
 lam5tation = h] lo/ ,yusuf4    ,apropos
 ( ,om>'s ,r$ ,roses 9 ,/anza xix1 ,i am
 rem9d$ ( an old  ,engli% ,sup]/ition1 t
 our ,anemone ,pulsatilla1 or purple    
,pasque  ,fl[]1 7:i* gr[s pl5tifully    
ab\t ! ,fleam ,dyke1 ne>  ,cambridge17  
gr[s only :]e ,dani% ,blood has be5     
spilt4    7,,xxi47 ,a ?\s& ye>s to ea*  

,planet4    7,,xxxi47 ,saturn1 ,"l ( !  
,sev5? ,heav54    7,,xxxii47            
,,me-,,&-,,!e3 "s dividual ,exi/5ce or  
,p]sonality di/9ct  f ! ,:ole4          
7,,xxxvii47 ,"o ( ! ,p]sian             
,poets--,att>1 ,i ?9k--has a pretty /ory
  ab\t ?is4  ,a ?ir/y ,travell] dips 8  
h& into a ,spr+ ( ,wat]  to dr9k f4     
,by-&-by comes ano!r :o draws up & dr9ks
 f  an e>!n b[l1 & !n dep>ts1 leav+ 8   
,b[l beh9d him4  ,!  fir/ ,travell]     
takes x up = ano!r draught2 b is        
surpris$ to  f9d t ! same ,wat] :i* _h  
ta/$ sweet f 8 own h&  ta/es bitt] f !  
e>!n ,b[l4  ,b a ,voice--f ,heav51 ,i   
?9k--tells him ! clay f :i* ! ,b[l is   
made 0 once ,man2  &1 into :atev] %ape  
r5ew'd1 c nev] lose ! bitt] flav\r (    
,mortality4    7,,xxxix47 ,! cu/om (    
?r[+ a little ,w9e on ! gr\nd be=e      
dr9k+ /ill cont9ues 9 ,p]sia1 & p]haps  
g5]ally 9 ! ,ea/4  ,mons4 ,nicolas      
consid]s x un signe de lib]alite1 et en 
meme temps  un av]tissem5t que le buveur
 doit vid] sa c\pe jusqu'a la d]ni]e    

g\tte4  ,is x n m likely an anci5t      
,sup]/ition2 a ,libation to  propitiate 
,e>?1 or make h] an ,accomplice 9 !     
illicit ,revel8  ,or1  p]haps1 to div]t 
! ,jeal\s ,eye by "s sacrifice (        
sup]fluity1  z ) ! ,anci5ts ( ! ,we/8   
,) ,om> we see some?+ m is  signifi$2 ! 
preci\s ,liquor is n lo/1 b s9ks into ! 
gr\nd  to refre% ! du/ ( "s poor        
,w9e-wor%ipp] =egone4    ,?us ,hafiz1   
copy+ ,om> 9 s _m ways3 ,:5 ?\ dr9ke/   
,w9e  p\r a draught on ! gr\nd4  ,:]e=e 
fe> ! ,s9 :i* br+s to  ano!r ,ga98      
7,,xliii47 ,accord+ to "o beautiful     
,ori5tal ,leg5d1 ,azrael  accompli%es 8 
mission by hold+ to ! no/ril an ,apple f
 !  ,tree ( ,life4    ,?is1 & ! two     
foll[+ ,/anzas w\ld h be5 )drawn1 z     
some:at de trop1 f ! ,text1 b = advice  
:i* ,i lea/ l to  disreg>d4    7,,li47  
,f ,mah to ,mahi2 f ,fi% to ,moon4      
7,,lvi47 ,a ,je/1 ( c\rse1 at 8 ,/udies4
  ,a curi\s ma!matical  ,quatra9 (      
,om>'s has be5 po9t$ out to me2 ! m     
curi\s  because almo/ exactly p>allel'd 

by "s ,v]ses ( ,doctor ,donne's1  t are 
quot$ 9 ,izaak ,walton's ,lives6  ,"h is
 ,om>3 ,y & ,i are  ! image ( a pair (  
compasses2 ?\gh we h two heads 7sc4 our 
feet7 we h "o body2 :5 we h fix$ ! c5tre
 = our circle1  we br+ our heads 7sc4   
feet7 toge!r at ! end4  ,dr4 ,donne3    
,if we be two1 we two are s       ,z    
/iff tw9-compasses are two2    ,?y ,s\l1
 ! fixt foot1 makes no %[       ,to     
move1 b does if ! o!r d4      ,& ?\gh   
?9e 9 ! c5tre sit1       ,yet :5 my o!r 
f> does roam1    ,?9e leans & he>k5s    
aft] x1       ,& r[s erect z m9e comes  
home4      ,su* ?\ mu/ be to me1 :o mu/ 
,l ! o!r foot obliquely run2    ,?y     
firmness makes my circle j1       ,& me 
to end :]e ,i begun4    7,,lix47 ,!     
,sev5ty-two ,religions suppos$ to divide
 ! ,_w1  includ+ ,islamism1 z "s ?9k3 b 
o!rs n4    7,,lx47 ,allud+ to ,sultan   
,mahmud's ,conque/ ( ,india & its d>k   
p4    7,,lxviii47 ,fanusi khiyal1 a     
,magic-lan?orn /ill us$ 9 ,india2 !     
cyl9drical ,int]ior be+ pa9t$ ) v>i\s   

,figures1 & s  lightly pois$ & v5tilat$ 
z to revolve r\nd ! light$ ,c&le  )94   
7,,lxx47 ,a v my/]i\s ,l9e 9 ! ,orig9al3
       ,o danad ,o danad ,o danad ,o--  
break+ (f some?+ l our ,wood-pigeon's   
,note1 :i* %e is said  to take up j :]e 
%e left (f4    7,,lxxv47 ,p>w9 &        
,mu%t>i--,! ,pleiads & ,jupit]4         
7,,lxxxvii47 ,?is ,relation ( ,pot &    
,pott] to ,man & 8 ,mak]  figures f> &  
wide 9 ! ,lit]ature ( ! ,_w1 f ! "t (  !
 ,hebrew ,prophets to ! pres5t2 :5 x may
 f9ally take ! "n  ( ,pot !ism1 by :i*  
,mr4 ,c>lyle ridicul$ ,/]l+'s  ,pan!ism4
  ,my ,%eikh1 ^: k fl[s 9 f all qu>t]s1 
writes to me--    ,apropos ( old ,om>'s 
,pots1 did ,i ev] tell y ! s5t5ce ,i    
f\nd  9 ',bi%op ,pe>son on ! ,cre$'8    
',?us are we :olly at ! disposal  ( ,8  
w1 & our pres5t & future condition fram$
 & ord]$  by ,8 free1 b wise & j1       
decrees4  ,ha? n ! pott] p[]  ov] !     
clay1 ( ! same lump to make "o vessel   
unto hon\r1 &  ano!r unto di%on\r8      
7,rom4 ix4 #ba47  ,& c t e>?-artific]  h

 a fre] p[] ov] 8 bro!r pot%]d 7bo? be+ 
made ( !  same metal71 ?an ,god ha? ov] 
him1 :o1 by ! /range fecundity (  ,8    
omnipot5t p[]1 fir/ made ! clay out (   
no?+1 & !n him  out ( t8'    ,& aga9--f 
a v diff]5t qu>t]--,i _h to ref] ! o!r  
day to ,ari/ophanes1 & came by *ance on 
a curi\s ,speak+-pot  /ory 9 ! ,vespae1 
:i* ,i _h q =gott54    ,greek text      
delet$ f etext4    ,! ,pot calls a by/&]
 to be a witness to 8 bad treatm5t4  ,! 
woman says1 ',if1 by ,pros]p9e1 in/ead (
 all ?is 'te/ify+'  7comp4 ,cuddie & 8  
"m 9 ',old ,mortality6'7 y w\ld buy     
y\rself a rivet1 x w\ld %[ m s5se 9 y6' 
,! ,s*olia/  expla9s e*9us z ,greek     
phrase delet$ f etext4    ,"o m         
illu/ration = ! oddity's sake f !       
,autobiography (  a ,corni% ,rector1 by 
! late ,james ,hamley ,treg5na4  #ahga4 
,!re 0 "o odd ,fell[ 9 our ,company--he 
0 s l a ,figure 9  ! ',pilgrim's        
,progress' t ,ri*>d always call$ him !  
',,allegory1' ) a long :ite be>d--a r>e 
,app5dage 9 ^?  days--& a ,face ! col\r 

( :i* seem$ to h be5 bak$ 91  l ! ,faces
 "o us$ to see on ,e>!nw>e ,jugs4  ,9   
our ,c\ntry-  dialect ,e>!nw>e is call$ 
',clome'2 s ! ,boys ( ! ,village us$  to
 %\t out aft] him--',g back to ! ,pott]1
 ,old ,clomeface1 & get  bak$ ov] aga94'
  ,= ! ',allegory1' ?\gh %rewd en\gh 9  
mo/  ?+s1 _h ! reputation ( be+         
'saift-bak$1' i4e41 ( weak  intellect4  
7,,xc47 ,at ! ,close ( ! ,fa/+ ,mon?1   
,ramazan 7:i* makes !  ,mussulman       
unheal?y & unamiable71 ! fir/ ,glimpse (
 ! ,new ,moon  7:o rules _! division ( !
 ,ye>7 is look$ = ) ! utmo/  ,anxiety1 &
 hail$ ) ,acclamation4  ,!n x is t !    
,port]'s  ,knot maybe he>d--t[>d !      
,cell>4  ,om> has else:]e a pretty      
,quatra9 ab\t ! same ,moon--     ,be (  
,good ,*e]--! sull5 ,mon? w die1    ,& a
 "y ,moon requite u by & by3      ,look 
h[ ! ,old "o meagre1 b5t1 & wan    ,)   
,age & ,fa/1 is fa9t+ f ! ,sky6