,illu/ration3 frat]nally y\rs4          
,norton ,f4 ,w4 ,hazeld9e4          ,,! 
,,sufism ,,( ,,!  ,,rub,,iy,t    ,,or   
,,! ,,secret ,,(  ,,! ,,great ,,p>adox  
,illu/ration3 ,,its    ,,seal      ,,by 
,,norton ,f4 ,w4 ,,hazeld9e  ,,second   
,,edition  ,copyright$ #aijh            
,,preface      ,9 plac+ ?is volume be=e 
! public ,i only hope t ,i may be  able 
to convey to my read]s ! high] & deep]  
tru?s ( ?is  mo/ fam\s ( ,p]sian ,poets1
 :o s ably attempt$ to portray to 8     
c\ntrym5 ! b5evol5t ,god ! subtle life  
)9 ! gross] ( our  mat]ial =ms4    ,also
 ! my/]i\s =ce )9 ! grape1 :i* r5d]s    
possible  f]m5tation1 !reby *ang+ its "*
 f matt] to _s4  ,!re=e1 ,i s9c]ely tru/
 t ?is may be a means to enlight5 _m    
seek]s aft] tru?1 & to my ,critics w b  
add ?is l9e1 t  !y 9 me c f9d no oppon5t
 = !m1 = :at little ,i h done  has be5  
to bless1 to illum9ate1 n de/roy ! works
 ( o!rs1 to  :om myself ) ! re/ ( ! _w's
 read]s owe our _m ?anks4  ,hop+ t all  
may realize ! _s 9 :i* ,i "h pres5t x1 &

  may x com=t & bless ^? :o read to le>n
 ( its sublime tru?s1  is ! s9c]e wi% ( 
?y bro!r man4                           
,,! ,,au?or4          ,,notes           
,,rub,,iy,t4 ,a read+ betwe5 ! l9es1 a  
mean+1 )9 a mean+1      a p>adox4       
,,om,r ,,khayy,m4 ,! ,t5t ,mak]1 an     
anci5t ,p]sian mann] ( expression       
signify+ ! ,supreme ,creator1 = a t5t to
 _! m9ds      repres5t$ ! univ]se1 ! e>?
 =m$ its level or floor1 &      ! heav5s
 its canopy4 ,aga91 ! expression        
,a/ronom] ,poet 0      ano!r title = !  
,creator4 ,he :o laid out ! heav5s z a  
g>d5 & plac$ ! />s 9 design or ord]4 ,he
 0 also !      ,controll] ( ! seasons1 !
 ,"l ( ! ,v]nal ,equ9ox & !      ,pr9ce 
( ,horsem54      ,,iram4 ,! nameless    
c5t] ( ! univ]se1 ! womb f :5ce all     
?+s are born2 ! heav5ly g>d5 :]e ,jam%yd
 ! ,k+ (      ,spl5dor 7or wisdom7 sits 
en?ron$1 & reads f out ! sev5           
orbit$ cup 7! inv]t$ heav57 :]e9 !      
orbits ( ! sev5      planets circle     
ar\nd )9 its sph]e1 & !re div9es !      

a/ronomical my/]ies ( ! seasons1 ye>s & 
all hidd5 ?+s4      ,,ru/um & ,z,l4 ,!  
p]sonification ( ! univ]sal positive &  
negative creative en]gies1 ! elem5ts (  
causation1 ! great      opposites1 summ]
 & w9t]1 y\? & age1 etc4      ,h,,tim   
,,tai4 ,! p]sonification ( *>ity1       
b5evol5ce & g5]osity4                   
,,takht-,i-,,jam%yd4 ,! ?rone ( wisdom1 
! mid-heav51 :]eon      ,jam%yd ! ,k+ ( 
,spl5dor 7or wisdom7 symboliz$ by ! sun 
:5 he rea*es 8 z5i? at high noon4 ,!    
anci5t ,p]sians l      ! m mod]n ,p>see 
d n wor%ip ! ,sun z ,god1 b to !m      x
 is ! symbol ( ,god1 ! ,all ,see+ ,eye1 
! ,surveyor ( !      worlds1 etc4       
,,bahr,m ,g,r4 ,?is "* symbolizes ! sun 
9 ! a/ronomical      sign ( ,sagitt>ius 
:]e9 he repres5ts ! ass or old ye>1     
:i* w soon be lo/ 9 ! swamps ( w9t] or !
 sign (      ,capricorn1 ! extreme po9t 
( ! s\!rn ecliptic4      ,,saturn4 ,"l (
 ! ,sev5? ,heav51 ! symbol ( old age or 
rip5ess4      ,m,h to ,m,,hi4 ,f fi% to 
moon1 an expression d5ot+ ! p]iod      f

 conception to bir?1 ! /ate ( transition
 betwe5 matt]      & _s & betwe5 life & 
dea?1 or z we use ! same      expression
 9 ! words x is nei!r fi% nor f[l4      
,,p>w,n4 ,! ,pleiades1 ! symbol (       
spirituality1 g5tl5ess1      k9dness1   
etc4      ,,mu%t>4 ,! ,planet ,jupit]1 !
 symbol ( b5evol5ce1 religion1          
tol]ation & big he>t$ness4              
,,ramaz,n4 ,! lun> mon?1 beg9n+ ab\t !  
middle ( ,m>*      & end+ ab\t ! middle 
( ,april2 x is ! ,ea/] ( !              
,mohamm$ans1 ! bir? ( reg5]ation or !   
spr+4          ,! ,sufism ( ! ,rubiyt   
#a        ,,awake6 ,,awake6 ,oh1 slumb]+
 s\ls1    ,arise l ,,him :o rules ! morn
 & leads =? ! />s ) song4    ,oh1 ,ma/] 
hail to ,!e6 /rike ,?\ ) ,wisdom's %afts
 ! enemies      ( man's progression1    
,?\ :o art kn[n z ! ,dispell] ( ,mortal 
,d>kness & ! ,light      ( ! ,life to   
,come4    ,lead u by t ,sure ,pa? to :]e
 ! ,,spiritual ,,sun do? rise &      :]e
 ,,mortal ,,d>kness sets beyond ! cl\ds 
( ,,fe>1 ,,ang]1      ,,sorr[1          

,,indol5ce & ,,crime1    ,:]e ,,!       
,,great ,,peace reigns & ,,?\ ,,oh ,,"l 
,,abide/4          #b        ,& be=e !  
#a;,,false ,,morn ( ,e>?ly ,life do?    
fade1 t ,voice      ,supreme )9 ?is     
,,tav]n cries1    ,! ,sacrifice is      
ready1 loit] n outside1 all is prep>$1  
ent]      91 ^? wi%+ "h to pray4    ,?is
 is ! way by :i* ! s\l do? le>n1 (      
,,god1 ( ,,worlds1 (      ,,?+s ,,kn[n &
 ,,unkn[n4    ,:il/ ^? :o wor%ip ?r\gh  
man's c>v$ cre$s1 pomps1 rituals      & 
dumb =ms1    ,wor%ip l tongueless bells 
seek+ to s\nd _! tid+s to !      _w4    
,all cries )9 ,,?9k6 ,,?9k6 ,,?9k6 ,x 0 
n ,,worse ,,be=e1 ,,nor      ,,bett]    
,,?an ',,tis ,,n[4    #a ,! ,false ,dawn
 is ! reflection ( ! com+ day ^u !      
horizon  be=e ! sun is high en\gh to    
reflect himself or ! true dawn4         
#c        ,!n ! ,high] ,nature spr+s up 
! old to greet1 :i* always      dwells  
)9 ! doors :]e intellig5ce do? live4    
,& ) a mighty %\t calls ,,op5 ,,wide6   
,,come ,,=?6 ,,my ,,peace ,i      ,,br+1

 ,,9 ,,tru? ,i ,,greet ,,all ,,ye ,,:o  
,,love ,,! ,,true4    ,e>?ly ,life is   
%ort2 oh1 slumb] n ,i pray1 = once ye h 
onw>d pass$1 pray]s & rep5tance !n are  
va94    ,seek :ile on e>? ! ,,heav5ly   
,,goal to f9d1 = ,,mortal ,,life is     
%ort & comes b once6    ,take he$1 ,,"t 
,,is ,,life',s ,,jewel6 ,,m>k ,,well1   
,,?is ,,is ,,! ,,way4          #d       
,?us ! ,,new ,,ye> ,,( ,,life has n[    
comm5c$ & ! awak5$ s\l is      reviv$ ) 
a love ( k deep & true1    ,:i* 0 writt5
 ( by #b,,mosa1 ,,he ,,( ,,! ,,:it5$    
,,h& & ,,tongue      ,,t ,,0 ,,sl[ ,,(  
,,spee*4    ,"u ! ,,tree ( ,,life ^:    
roots 9 ! lives ( all are plant$        
deep4    ,?is is ! ,,savi\r ,,(         
,,well-,,be+ 9 :i* all ,,exi/5ce ,,re/s 
&      ,,brea!s4    #b ,! ,:ite ,h& (   
,moses does n "h signify leprosy1 b !   
:ite h& ( tru?1 hone/y & fri5d%ip4 ,x   
did n signify !  color ( 8 sk9 !n1 any m
 ?an x does n[1 b simply a moral        
qualification4 ,?us ! :ite h& ( ,moses  
7or wisdom7 0 describ$  by ! anci5t     

,hebrews z ,"o :o 0 sl[ ( spee*2 & ?\gh 
app>5tly x may take long] to express    
itself ?an untru? or  di%one/y 9 ! realm
 ( m5tal evolution1 yet 9 ! end its     
victory  is complete4          #e       
,! night inde$ ha? pass$ away1 & ) x    
gone t ,,cause ,,( ,,all      ,,decay4  
#c,! ,k+ ( ,spl5dor hold+ ! ,sev5 ,orb$ 
,cup ( ,wisdom to !      e>?1    ,?r\gh 
:i* ! ,p[]s ( ,div9ation came to _! bir?
 9 man2      comm&$1 all life's p[]s to 
control1 ?\gh liv+ "h 9 clay3    ,none b
 ! ,wise may ,,div9e ?is ,,p[]6 ,nor    
none may ( its      comm5cem5t "k1 nor (
 its end1    ,till !y ! answ] = !mselves
 h wrung4    #d,:]e gu%es ! ,,ruby ( !  
,,v9e1 t _m a pa/ recollection      has 
/or$ 9 ! ,g>d5 ( ,immortal ,memory4     
,:i* :5 wat]$ by pa/ exp]i5ce br+s =?   
,,well ,,rip5$ ,,fruit4    #c ,! ,k+ (  
,spl5dor "h repres5ts ! transc5d+ ( !   
,,supreme ,,intellig5ce into ! realm (  
intellect or ! objective _w4    #d ,or !
 f\nta9 head f :5ce fl[s ! life =ces4   
#f        #e,! s\l ( man1 ! ,,lips ,,(  

,,! ,,belov$1 9 t high inspir+          
voice ) :i* t ,,inn] ,,man do? speak1   
,cries1 ,,live6 ,,live6 ,live an active 
useful life2 ! ,night+ale1 t      ,bird 
( night1    ,calls to ! ,beaute\s ,rose 
t blooms by day1 to br+ life's color    
to h] sall[ *eek4    ,s do? ?is ,voice  
,div9e bid u1 to turn to ,,w9e ! ,,wat]s
 ( ,,d\bt      & ,,cold ,,despair4      
,?us ! ,,deep f out ! ,,deep do? call1 9
 voice ( ?und]1 ,,he>      ye all6 ,,man
 ,,is ,,born ,,to ,,live4    #e ,! s\l (
 man is "h call$ ! ,lips ( ,god1 ?r\gh  
:i* !  ,spiritual ,voice speaks 9 a     
diff]5t tone1 or a high1 inspir+ s\nd4  
#g        #f,!n take ?is ,,cup & ) !    
,,fire ( ,,resolution fill1 lay n[      
aside =ev]more ^? g>m5ts ( ,,fe> &      
,,indol5ce4    ,! "t on e>? is f> too   
%ort to wa/e on self upbraid+s2    ,nor 
/& ye %iv]+ on ! banks ( rep5tance1 b   
seek      deliv]ance )94    ,= ! ,,bird 
( ,,life has ,,tak5 ,,w+4    #f ,! cup  
"h d5otes ! e>?ly life1 :i* mu/ be fill$
 )  resolution to succe$4          #h   

#g,:e!r "o 9 ord] or confusion lives1 or
 :e!r "o ( !      sweets ( ?is life     
eats1 :i* 9 ! next ! bitt] mu/ become1  
#h,or ^? :o on ! bitt] live :i* 9 ! next
 ! sweet      becomes2 ! ,,law ,,(      
,,comp5sation surely /raight5s out4     
,! ,,w9e ( ,,life is ,,k ,,ga9$1 on :i* 
no claims c ,ju/ice      lay4    ,!     
,,leaves ( ,,life are ,,useless ,,works 
= :i* ,ju/ice decrees t      ,,righte\s 
,,ones ,,mu/ ,,be ,,p]=m$ ,,to ,,balance
 ,,life',s ,,acc\nt4    #g ,! sweets (  
?is life ref]s to ! worldly pleasure1 ! 
s5su\s enjoym5ts1 :i* ret>d our         
spiritual progress "h & =  :i* we suff] 
9 ! next if we become a slave to !m 9   
?is life4    #h ,! bitt] "h ref]s to !  
virtu\s1 /r5u\s life1 ! life (  d5y+1   
r5\nc+ ! s-call$ pleasures1 ! seek+ to  
conqu] our  animal qualities4           
#i        ,ea* mon? a ?\s& new ?\ghts   
br+ b ( ! ?\ghts (      ye/]day :i*     
br\ght ! #i,summ] ,be>+ ,rose to view1  
,on :i* ! ,k+ ( ,spl5dor sits & rules1  
all rev]5ce be4    ,,oh1 ,,?\ ,,(       

,,pri/9e ,,purity1 ,,ma/] ,,& ,,dread   
,,judge ,,( ,,all ,,t      ,,brea!s1    
,,:o ,,art ,,! ,,light ,,)9 ,,! ,,light1
 ,,& ,,:o ,,( ,,no      ,,di/9ctions    
,,kn[s4    #i ,! ,rose is "h us$ z an   
int]rogation po9t1 mean+ to ask !  "q1  
:]e spr+s =? ! _s ( reg5]ation :]e) a   
man f evil is reclaim$8          #aj    
,re/ well cont5t2 :at matt]s x to y1    
:e!r ! dead d live8      ,! quick d     
surely die4    ,let argum5t & praise    
?und] z !y may1 & ?\gh ! l\d      voice 
( or?odoxy bid y to ! ,,fea/ ( ,,dread1 
,,fe> &      ,,arrogance1 take ?\ no    
he$4    ,all life & dea? are b transc5d+
 /ates1 all is ,,life & all      is     
,,dea? to ^? :o "k :]e ,,dea? ,,is      
,,dead4    #aj,?us le>n ( sleep its     
opposite awake1 f sorr[ le>n ( joy1     
= betwe5 ^! ,,p>allels do? t ,,/ream mo/
 surely fl[1    ,:i* is b]eft ( ,,"n1 ( 
,,=m1 ( ,,life1 ( ,,dea?6    ,x is ,,t  
:i* we "k z ,,! ,,inf9ite1 f :5ce come  
all1 &      :i!r all aga9 d g4    #aj   
,dea? is n f\nd 9 ! /ate ( ,inf9itude1  

?us dea? ceases  to be :5 ! ,inf9ite is 
rea*$4          #aa        ,?us betwe5 !
 l9es ( love & hate1 ( pure1 & impure1 !
      mode/1 & un*a/e1 lu/ ( days & lu/ 
( fame1    ,! ,,riv] ( ,,cont5tm5t      
smoo?ly fl[s4    ,! "n ( slave & mon>*  
cease to be1 ,,peace ,,is ,,! ,,names   
,,( ,,all      ,,9 ,,! ,,inf9ite        
,,unity4          #ab        ,! ,,book (
 ,,life b5ea? ! #aa,,tree1 a #ab;jug (  
w9e1 a loaf (      bread1 & ?\1 oh      
,memory1 well /or$ ) ,,sacr$ ,,lore1    
,:at wild]ness ( life do? n !n a p>adise
 become8    #aa ,! ,tree ( ,k4    #ab ,!
 jug ( w9e "h d5otes ! life (           
opportunities1 ! loaf  ( bread exp]i5ce1
 ) :i* we wisdom le>n & ?us memory      
p]fect4          #ac        ,sigh n 9   
va9 = :at c nev] be1 ! glories ( ! morn 
dep>t z wanes ! day4    ,s ) ea* succe$+
 race to come ! ,*ri/ian ,heav5 or !    
,hea!n ,hell w b live 9 ! dead words (  
memory4    ,e g5]ation a high]          
conception grasps ( ,creation's ,laws ! 
,,cause ,,div9e ( ,,life4    ,s take !  

real1 no matt] :at 'tis /yl$1 :e!r      
,,god1 ,,jehovah1      ,,*ri/1 or       
,,buddha1 ,,dja9a1 ,,brahm4    ,x is !  
same ! sages say1 ?\gh call$ by v>i\s   
names1 &      ^? :o /& ! ,,pa? to b>1   
,:i* unto t ,,temple ( ,,supreme ,,peace
 leads1 are b ! wanton      enemies (   
,,god & ,,man4          #ad        ,look
 ar\nd & note :at 9 all nature sighs (  
self3    ,will+ly %e yields ! b\nty ( h]
 love1 ,spr+ unto ,summ]1      ,summ] to
 ,autumn pl$g$2    ,w9t] t ,*>iot (     
,sorr[ to ! ,/e$s ( ,spr+ is yok$ fa/4  
,live z x 7 9 ?is sorr[1 f its conque/  
comes ! rew>d2      :at end$ la/ night 9
 tempe/ w ) ! dawn become calm4    ,t = 
:i* self 9 sorr[ sighs1 w\ld surely if  
gratifi$ /+1      = real pray] _c be    
(f]$1 till ! #ac;,,he>t ,,f ,,desire    
,,has ,,be5 ,,fre$4    ,hold ?yself z ! 
rose its petals1 :i* :5 bloom$1 ca/s its
      treasures ( beauty & p]fume1 into 
! ,,g>d5 call$ ,,e>?4    #ac ,selfi%ness
 /&s 9 ! way ( spiritual supplication2 !
  pray]s = ! ?+s :i* 9 !mselves are =ev]

 *ang+ _c  be pr(itable to any "o1 b !  
pray]s :i* spr+ f ! he>t  = its         
emancipation are ! pray]s :i* c\nt4     
#ae        ,le>n !n 9 life f uselessness
 & use1 & ca/ n aside                   
,,opportunity1 ,,y\?',s ,,gold5 ,,cr[n4 
,= !y :o %un su* mom5ts l des]t wa/es   
become1 :i* mu/      be dug & wat]$ aga9
 & yet aga91    ,be=e ! gra9 w />t & br+
 =? well n\ri%$ fruit4          #af     
,va9 are ! worldly desires ^u :i* m5 set
 _! he>ts3 l a      fool :o 9 a mirror  
looks & wisdom !re p]ceives1    ,s d !  
desires ( m5 deceive !m1 = all ,,creat$ 
,,?+s d      surely p]i%4    ,& ?\gh ! l
 may prosp] = a:ile1 !re comes un]r+ly  
! fate to all /ructures t ^u ! s&s are  
built6    ,!y f sight = aye d pass away4
          #ag        ,?9k n ?is life (  
joy & woe ! only life !re is to "k8     
,x is b "h our e>?ly task1 :i* :5       
complet$1 fades f      view1 :5 its     
de/9$ h\r arrives1    ,,into ,,t ,,peace
 ,,:i* ,,= ,,et]nity ,,endures4         
#ah        #ad,! ,c\rts :]e9 ! ,,k+ (   

,,spl5dor holds full sway1 betwixt      
! ,,eagle & ! ,,bull & :]e ! ,,lion & ! 
,,man d play2    ,,he !re glories &     
dr9ks deep ea* day at noon1 !n fall+ f  
,,8 ?rone is spe$$ to ,,8 doom4    ,?is 
is ! ,,sp>kl+ ,,w9e ( :i* all on e>? may
 dr9k1 t      br+s ! h>ve/ to ! b>n1    
,& is t ,,great ,,cause ,,( ,,life :i*  
none c turn1 nor yet its      h>mony    
de/roy4    #ad ,! ,c\rts "h repres5t !  
heav5s1 ! ,k+ ( ,spl5dor !  ,sun 9 !    
mon? ( ,,june :5 at twelve high noon !  
,sun is !n 9 #ae  degrees ( ,canc]1 :5 !
 signs ( ,,taurus1 ,leo1 ,scorpio &     
,aqu>ius  :i* =m ! signs ( ! ,equ9ox are
 at ! feet z x 7 ( !  ,cele/ial ,k+4    
#ai        ,:at puts value on "s de$1 "s
 ?\ght1 "s fondly *]i%$      memory ( a 
fri5d or future hope8    ,answ] y :o    
value give & take1 ,,"w6 ,,love6        
,,grief6 & ,,pa96    ,"w gives ! value  
to de$s done & undone1 love adds h] *>m 
z      does ! twilight to ! sun2        
,grief br+s u fe>1 t subtle m5tal pa91  
:i* b9ds to e>?1      till ,,dea? ,,!   

,,knot ,,unties4          #bj           
,ah1 ?is #ae,,reviv+ ,,h]b t's call$ !  
,,future ,,/ate1 ^u its      lovely     
lips1 hangs ! ,,dew ,,( ,,holi] ,,?+s4  
,?9e is ! #af,,ruby :i* is set 9 ,,virg9
 ,,gold1 & ^? :o "k      ! ,,f\nta9     
,,head f :5ce /reams =? t ,,light       
,,div9e1    ,h /ood ,,face ,,to ,,face  
,,) ,,god1 & f ! ,,bonds ,,( ,,dea?     
,,are      ,,free4    #ae ,! ,reviv+    
,h]b /&s "h = immortality4    #af ,!    
,ruby "h repres5ts ! sum total ( life's 
exp]i5ce1 :i*  is set 9 ,virg9 ,gold or 
! r+ ( et]nity4          #ba        ,?us
 break ?\ f ?is :eel ( /rife & /ress1 ) 
all its      sorr[s1 fleet+1 joys &     
*ill+ fe>s2    ,?9e #ag;arr[ hav+ pluck$
 f out ?y fle%1 no m are pa9      &     
grief1 ?y sorr[s end$ are1    ,tomorr[1 
:at8 #ah,?\ ) ?y pa/ totalities %all be 
jo9$      aga94    #ag ,pride1 ,ang]1   
,fe>1 & ,gre$1 :i* are ! p>5ts ( all    
ills4    #ah ,! unity ) y\r pa/ exi/5ces
 = life belongs to all times  & to all  
planes4          #bb        ,t :i* is   

#ai;,,f9ite is reveal$1 t :i* is        
,,inf9ite is      conceal$1 ?is pair !  
"p ( ,fa!r & ,"m play1 till "t      _!  
purpose do? make pla94    ,:at to our   
s5ses seem$ s fair1 t :i* our m9ds s (t 
aside      h ca/2    ,t :i* 9 void &    
empt9ess lay hidd51 has ! ,,faire/ ( !  
,,fair become1 :5 fre$ f ,,prison4      
#ai ,! ,f9ite is ! objective or reveal$1
 ! ,inf9ite is !  subjective or         
conceal$4          #bc        ,t :i* 0 !
 ,,d>kness 9 ! ,,d>kness hidd51 t :i* 0 
joy enrob$ 9 ,,sorr[',s somb] g>b calls1
    ,we :o make m]ry 9 ?is ho/elry (    
life1 return ! robe ( e>?      to ,,him 
:o w ano!r body make1 = "s s\l to upw>d 
take1      ^u its homew>d way4          
#bd        ,! only ?+ ( pr(it "h to take
 is ! ,good f all ?+s1      :i* causes  
hurt to none4    ,^? :o o!rwise p>take1 
! ,,law pron\nces invalid1 :i* l      ! 
du/ mu/ to ! du/ desc5d4    ,yet 9 t du/
 ! ,,gold5 ,,g]m is f\nd1 :i* l a ?\ght1
 a      se$ br\ght =? t rip5$ fruit may 
be>4    ,s comes =? aga9 ! ,,brea?1 !   

,,bir?1 ! ,,liv+ & ! ,,end4          #be
        ,look n to ! morr[ to solve ?y  
d\bts1 nor "q oracles =      good or    
bett] days1    ,z naught f ! ,,sil5ce   
,,speaks b ,,?\1 ,,oh ,,voice ,,div9e1 !
      ,,dwell] ( ! ,,he>t1 :o bidde/ all
 p]=m good works4    ,no day on e>? is  
bett] ?an ! re/1 ea* day is :at y make  
x1 nei!r m nor less4    ,!y :o          
deliv]ance seek beyond ! cl\ds1 & !y :o 
look =      rew>d ( good works done1 bo?
 "h !mselves deceive4    ,,rew>ds my    
fri5ds are nei!r ,,!n nor ,,!re1        
,,rew>ds ,,are ,,s5t ,,to      ,,^? ,,"r
 ,,"h1 ,,:o ,,make ,,no ,,claim ,,on    
,,m]it ,,won4          #bf        ,nei!r
 ! sages ( ! pa/1 nor ^? yet =? to come1
 nor :at      ! books h said ?\gh (     
,holy ,m5 inspir$1 d ,him reveal4    ,to
 u ,,he only do? reveal ,,himself 9     
,,works1 9 ,,acts1 9 ,,de$s done      & 
undone1 & by no o!r way may we hope     
,,him to ,,"k or ,,see4    ,x is b !    
fooli% :o cry ,i ,,save6 ,i ,,save66 ,= 
unto ! smalle/      insect1 n aga9 c !y 

imp>t t ,,brea? ,,div9e :5 x has        
onw>d fl$4    ,su* claims z ^!1 :i* "s  
lips "h d make1 by ,,wis] ,,lore are    
clos$ ,,at ,,la/4          #bg          
,:y !n consult ! ,doctor or ! ,sa9t1 !y 
bo? f ! same      place came1 & bo? to !
 same place g4    ,b if = confirmation (
 ! ,future ,life ye seek1 look to !     
,univ]se & "k ! same ,,great ,,cause t  
ca/ its m\ld gave y      y\r bir? (     
clay4    ,,?9k6 ,,"k ,,t ,,?\ ,,& ,,x   
,,are ,,"p ,,& ,,"p1 ,,( ,,:i* ,,beg9n+ 
,,saw ,,no ,,dawn1 ,,& ,,eve ,,no       
,,end+4    ,! same do? regulate ! h\rs1 
! days1 ! weeks1 ! ye>s1 !              
,,inf9ite ,,"t ,,space1 & likewise ?9e4 
#bh        ,?is !n is ! ,law ( ,fate &  
h[ ( ! way ( ,fre$om all may      le>n1 
:o fre$om seek4    ,"k ?\ t ,,?\ghts    
,,mature ,,into ,,de$s ,,& ,,acts6 ,,&  
,,all ,,se$s      ,,s[n ,,9 ,,! ,,fle%  
,,%all ,,rip5 ,,) ,,?y ,,ye>s4    ,?is  
life is b ! h>ve/ ( :at y've s[n be=e2  
sift out !      t>es be=e ?\ ca/ ,,!    
,,gra9 ,,= ,,future ,,ye>s4          #bi

        ,out ( ! ,endless came ,i "h6   
,into ! ,endless w ,i once m      fl[2  
,out ( x aga9 9 tru/ ,i come6 ,bett] = !
 ,,trails ,,( ,,du/ ,,bel[4          #cj
        ,u%]$ into be+ by an ,endless   
,unsp5t ,cause :i* move? unto      good1
 & by all on e>? ador$4    ,:5ce & :]e  
,i w5t1 only 9 deep rev]5ce ^! words 7  
spoke1    ,oh ,cup1 f :5ce ! v ,gods h  
drunk1 #bj;,,exp]i5ce is ?y      "n1 ,oh
 let me freely dr9k f ,,!e1 ,,?\ ,,slay]
 ,,( ,,my ,,foes4    #bj ,exp]i5ce is ! 
only tea*]1 & ?us becomes our lib]ator  
f ! bonds ( selfi%ness & gre$1 ! p>5ts (
 crime &  ignorance4          #ca       
,:at is x b madness to comp>e ye/]day's 
sorr[s ) today's      despairs1 or      
tomorr['s triumphs8    ,= !y b l5d !    
means to quick5 our p]ceptions ( :5ce we
      came1 :y1 & :i!r we g4    ,dr9k ?\
 ( ,life's ,ruby ,w9e1 & to ^? :o d>e = 
m to ask      )9 !mselves ! answ] w be  
f\nd6    ,,dr9k ,,deep6 ,,?is ,,is      
,,en\gh66          #cb        #ba,:at if
 ! ,sun ( ! ,moon %\ld "q ,,:y8 ,:at if 

!      ,/>s ( ! ,_w %\ld ask1 :]e did y 
die1 = :at1 :5      & :y8    ,fri5ds1   
deep 9 ! he>ts ( all a ,voice exclaims1 
cease1 :y1      :at1 :5ce1 & :]e1 !     
solution ?us1 is nev] f\nd4    ,dismiss 
! ,i1 dismiss ! ,,y1 ) y & ,i dismiss$1 
!      ,,univ]se is ,,?\1 9 :i* is f\nd 
nei!r :at1 :y1 :5ce1      :]e nor h[4   
#ba ,! moral to ?is p>agraph is simply  
wa/e n y\r "t 9  que/ion+1 b act1 & ?us 
?r\gh action ! k y w  ga94          #cc 
,!n wa/e n ?y life 9 ! lett] ( dispute1 
argum5t is dea?      to ! voic+ ( !     
,tru?4    ,religion debate ) none4 ,= x 
b t5ds to wid5 out ! brea*      & ?us   
defeat its ends4    ,let ?9e acts decl>e
 ! life )91 happ9ess do? express !      
s\l t dwells !re94    ,:ile ,,sadness t 
,,bitt] ,,fruit :i* has be5 "h ma9ta9$1 
is      ! ,,v9e f :i* all ,,life its be+
 drew1    ,ah fri5ds1 ?is is an error   
sad inde$1 = ,,happ9ess ,,0 ,,! ,,grape 
f :i* ! ,,w9e ,,( ,,life ,,0 ,,press$1  
,,n ,,sorr[',s ,,prickly ,,pe>s4        
#cd        ,f ^? ,,fair ,,po9ts !       

#bb;,,five ,,great ,,tru?s1 by :i* we're
      rais$ by ,,ma/] ,,h&s1    ,_!     
,,secrets !n )9 ! ,,man are plac$1      
,,gu>d ,,well6 ,= once      ,,reveal$   
,,no ,,m ,,c ,,!y ,,be ,,hid6    ,?us   
born ( ,,fire ! ,,cause ( ,,life        
,,supreme1 9 ,,e>? y\r s\l 0      ca/1 9
 ,,air ?y ?\ghts took w+4    ,& f !     
,,brood+ ,,wat]s1 ,,k took %ape & came1 
z !      means ( man's ,,deliv]ance f   
,,bir? & f ! ,,grave4    ,?is ,,triple  
,,k has be5 told h[ ,,e>? ! ,,body is1 &
 ,,fire      ! ,,s\l1 ,,air is ,,life',s
 ,,?\ghts1 & ! ,,wat]s ! ,,sacr$ ,,lore 
,,conta94    ,,e>? ! ,,infant1 ,,fire ! 
,,y\?1 ! ,,wat]s ,,enlight5$ ,,manhood1 
&      ,,air ! ,,c>ri] to ! ,,great     
,,unkn[n ,,beyond ,,! ,,grave4    ,( :i*
 ,,dea? ,,is ,,! ,,mess5g]1 ,,n ,,!     
,,/+1 & ! ,,grave !      ,,sep>ation ,,(
 ,,life',s ,,elem5ts1 ,,& ,,h5ce ,,!    
,,victory ,,( ,,all ,,liv+      ,,?+s4  
#bb ,"h ref]s to our intellectual s5ses1
 or ,intuition1 ,p]ception1  ,ret5tion1 
,imag9ation & ,analization1 :i* raise u 

f our l[]  or physical conditions1 &    
exalt u into our spiritual or high]     
nature4          #ce        ,?us 9 ! e>?
 ?y roots ( life are /ruck1 & f ?y "m   
receive _! n\ri%m5t4    ,quick5$ into   
,,be+ by t ,,cause ,,div9e1 ,,to ,,be6  
,,:o h&s to !e      ! clay #bcto m\ld1  
,oh ,,fri5d1 to m\ld8    #bc ,all be+s  
are creat$ equal1 & ea* = himself mu/   
individualize 8 "w or actions4          
#cf        ,& ?is all "h may "k1 h[ came
 ! ,,fir/ ,,great ,,light to e>?1      t
 ,,k9dl] ( ,,love',s ,,flame1 t         
,,consum] ( e>?ly ,,hate4    ,:5 ?\ ha/ 
receiv$ "o ray ( ?is ,,imp]i%able       
,,light !n ?\      art sav$ #bd,,?\gh   
,,?y ,,temple ,,is ,,de/roy$4    #bd ,:5
 we c p]ceive t ?r\gh our               
conv5tionalities & self  =m$ op9ions we 
delay our spiritual progress ?r\gh      
limitations1 we  c !n embrace !         
inclusive & =ego ! exclusive1 ?us *ang+ 
our mann] ( liv+ & ent]+ ! pa? t unto   
fre$om leads4          #cg        ,up to
 ! ,et]nals ca/ ?y we>y eyes1 e>? is n  

?y home1 no      m ?an heav5ly skies4   
,"q ^? ,heav5ly #be,symbols ( ,m>s !    
,god ( ,w>1 ,jupit]      ( ,b5evol5ce1  
,m]cury ( ,lore1 ,v5us ( ,life's        
,pleasures4    ,saturn ( ,old ,age1 ask 
,uranus ( :at is hidd51 ! ,moon ( ,br++ 
,=?1 & ! ,sun ( ,life's ,fecundity1 &   
ea* w 9 turn      decl>e t !y l !e are  
dep5dants1    ,^u t ,,"o ,,great ,,cause
 to %>e1 ! k ( _! be+1      :i* all may 
read ,,:o ,,d>e4    #be ,! planets1     
signs & con/ellations symboliz$ to !    
anci5ts  ! univ]sal creative en]gies1 _!
 p[]s & equival5ts4          #ch        
,"h !n is ! ,key1 ?y ,w t ,door unlocks1
 ?y ,future ,fai?      mu/ be ! ,,k (   
,,?yself4    ,%irk n ?is task = 9 x ye w
 f9d ! way 9 :i* to solve1      t !     
#bf,,univ]se is ,i6    #bf ,?r\gh !     
analyz+ ( our natures we le>n t we are z
 x  7 a m9iature ( ! univ]se & t we are 
pot5tially its equal4          #ci      
,e>?1 ,fire1 ,air1 ,wat]1 ,e!r1 !       
elem5ts t compose ! sum (      all t "u 
heav5 bl[s1    ,& if ye !n %\ld ask1 h[ 

!y _! bir? receiv$1 or :5ce      !y     
came1 or ( :at consi/1 or :]e !y g1 & ( 
_! f9al      de/9y8    ,,?is ,,w ,,all  
,,ages ,,answ]6 ,,he ,,only ,,kn[s6 ,,he
 ,,only ,,kn[s6          #dj        ,!  
,heav5ly signs are b ! ,,symbols ( t    
,,book1 ^: *emi/ry      ,bir?'s secrets 
"h make pla94    ,?us are writt5 9      
*>act]s et]nal1 :]e none c erase "o ^w  
( ^? record$ hi/ories ( ,,m51 ( ,,?+s1 (
 ,,worlds4    ,f (f its op5 pages b\nd 9
 ,,heav5',s ,,et]nal ,,blue1    ,"h !n  
is ! ,,veil1 ! ,,lamp1 ! ,,voice ,,)92  
le>n ?\ to be      ,,"l & ,,ma/]1       
,,prophet1 ,,prie/ & ,,k+4    ,?y       
,,bir?right "h n[ ent]1 & "k ye ! ,,law 
,,( ,,laws1 ! ,,wise      ,,man ,,rules1
 ,,! ,,fool ,,do? ,,tread ,,:]e ,,angels
 ,,fe> ,,to ,,g4          #da           
,?us f ! ,law ( ,life & ,dea? we le>n1 &
 :y ) hate &      /rife ?is e>?ly urn   
do? burn4    ,yet a ,voice f out ( !    
,,dep?s do? ,,speak ,,murmur ,,n6 ,make 
ye      ! be/ ( life1    ,wa/e n ?y     
,,opportunities6 ,= :5 ye once h onw>d  

pass$1 to      ,,clay ,,ye ,,nev] ,,%all
 ,,return466          #db        ,?is is
 ! way ( ,happ9ess & h[ to live free f  
va9 regrets2    ,:atsoev] ?y m9d f9de?  
to ?9k1 ?9k ye only on su* ?+s z      ye
 w nev] h to "h un?9k4    ,:atsoev] ?y  
h&s f9d to d1 d only su* ?+s z ye w nev]
      h to "h undo4    ,t :i* ye give1  
seek nev] to reclaim1 nor pr(it make (  
fri5d%ip1 nor f ! ,,/rang] )9 ?y gates1 
except+ :at      ! ,,law prescribes z   
lawful & z j1    ,?is is an old b well  
prov5 ,pa?1 & ,,kisses ,,f ,,su* ,,lips 
,,z      ,,^! ,,dry ,,nev]1 ,,nei!r     
,,p>* ,,!y ,,! ,,m\? ,,( ,,! ,,giv]1    
,,or ,,!      ,,giv54          #dc      
,9 pass+ ?r\gh ?is ,life ( ,clay1 ,i    
came across a ,b>r5 ,wa/e (      life1 &
 que/ion$ ( a fri5d its "n1 he answ]    
made1 ,,insane6      ,,insan6    ,& :5  
,i ask$ if "h ! ,pott]'s h& _h n surely 
blund]$1      see+ s _m mon/r\s %apes 9 
clay call$ ,,man1    ,he b answ]$ ,nay1 
! same h& made ! poison1 t gave !       
antidote4    ,ah1 ,fri5ds & ,foes1 let u

 "h unite1 & make w> on ?is all         
consum+ vice2 don't blame ! ,pott] or 8 
clay1 we h b      "h ,,ourselves to     
,,blame4          #dd        ,li/5 a    
mom5t :il/ ,i quote f a book t no man   
wrote2 x is      f ,"m ,e>?1 s fri5ds   
give e>1 att5d6 att5d6    ,x is y :o    
knead & m\ld1 n ,i1 ,i'm b ! pla/ic side
      ( life1 & ,,?\ ,,! ,,pott] :o do? 
sp9 ?is :eel ( life      cont9ually4    
,?us1 ,oh ,bro!rs & ,si/]s le>n1 :o w   
:ile "h give bir?      to *ild1    ,seek
 ye to m\ld x free f fe>1 seek ye to    
m\ld x /rong &      firm1 let no ?\ght  
its m9d p]v]t1 m\ld x ,,true & ,,fit =  
,,bir?4    ,,m\ld ,,x ,,fri5d1 ,,oh ,,"m
 ,,m\ld1 ,,9 ,,t ,,lik5ess ,,god ,,(    
,,old1 ,,?\gh      ,,?y ,,"n ,,on ,,e>? 
,,is ,,man1 ,,yet ,,( ,,t ,,k+dom1      
,,pr9ce64    ,a ,,*ild ,,div9e ,,art    
,,?\4          #de        ,t :i* we m\ld
 aga9 returns to e>?1 & ?is is a lesson1
      fri5ds1 :i* ! ,bright ,ones unto  
!e h s5t6    ,! ,beaute\s ,lily t nei!r 
toils nor sp9s w to ! e>?      return   

aga94    ,pure 0 its p]fume & its life1 
pure its color1 sn[y :ite2 f      its   
se$ %all o!rs come1 :i* w bloom1 !n fade
 & die4    ,may we 9 su* simple tru/1   
hope aga9 a lip to t\*1 ,,fair]         
,,"m1 ,,fair] ,,*ild1 ,,god & ,,man     
,,unite ,,z ,,"o4          #df          
,let n ?is ,cup ( ,life conta9 t ,bitt] 
,drug1 ,remorse by "n1      nor to      
,bro!r nor to ,fri5d let u cause a burn+
 te>2    ,s9ce ^! te>s aga9 give back   
,,salt ,,= ,,salt ,,& ,,sm>t ,,= ,,sm>t4
    ,nev] let ?y salt te>s fall on ?is  
clay to br+ =? m4    ,dr9k n !n f ?is   
,cup ( ,pa91 = "h is ! secret ( !       
,pott] & 8 :eel--    ,life is ! clay )  
:i* ! ,s\l do? sp91 ! ,pott] is !      w
 by :i* ! :eel is turn$4    ,! ,pot s   
call$ ! ,m9d1 :i* do? ! ?\ghts conta91  
,exp]i5ce is ,life's ,:eel :i* ,,action 
,,turns6 ,d ,good1 x      recomp5ses )  
,,peace & ,,bliss1 ! ,,evils "h p]=m$ ) 
,,pa9 & ,,dea?4    ,?us d we le>n ( !   
unw9d+ ( life's entangl$ ske9s1 (       
,,fe>1 ( ,,hate & ( all ,,?+s           

,,unlovable4          #dg        ,yet   
!re's ano!r ,,w9e :i* fre% f ,life's    
v9tage into ! ,,cup      ,,(            
,,immortality is drawn4    #bg;,x is 9  
color ,,ruby ,,r$1 resurrect$ f !       
,,dead4 ,dr9k ye6      ,dr9k ye6 ( ?is  
w9e1 ! product ( ! ,,v9e ,,( ,,v9es4    
,!y :o f ?is ,,cup d ,,dr9k ) ,,et]nal  
,,bliss d meet4    ,born ( ! p]fumes ( !
 fl[]s1 wat]$ by ^! te>s ( ours1        
n\ri%$ by ! /ress ( life1 ,,our ,,cr[n  
,,( ,,?orns ,,! ,,cr[n ,,(      ,,glory 
,,w9s4    #bg ,! grapes mu/ pass ?r\gh !
 press to give up ! w9e2 s  mu/ we ?r\gh
 our e>?ly exp]i5ce give up ! mat]ial   
be=e we  c accept ! spiritual4          
#dh        ,s :5 ,dea?'s ,angel do? u   
call1 in/ead ( pa9s its joys we      "k4
    ,! ,,fe>s ,,& ,,/+s ,,( ,,dea? ,,7  
,,made ,,by ,,e>?ly ,,prie/s ,,b ,,n    
,,! ,,pott]',s ,,g5tle ,,h&s4    ,?is   
d>k w9e quaff & ! cup to e>? return1 = y
 t /ream      h cross$ & ! fur!r %ore   
atta9$4    ,!re's :]e ?y s\l its heav5ly
 g>b assumes1 ( :i* ?is du/      ( e>?  

is too gross its frame to build4        
#di        ,?is life is b ! ,pa?way t   
unto ,,fre$om ,,leads1 f pa9s &         
greiv\s sorr[s1 to :]e ! s\l is free4   
,to roam to worlds & sph]es sublime &   
ga!r !re f (f !      v9es ^? rip5$      
grapes = w9e4    ,f limits !n x's fre$ &
 t[>ds its sun x so>s1 & !re      9     
,,bliss ,,supreme ,,t ,,s\l ,,9 ,,god   
,,is ,,m]g$4          #ej        ,?us ! 
body is a t5t :]e9 ! s\l a day or s mu/ 
dwell1 :5      ,dea? aga9 t life        
relieves1    ,& t fre$ s\l above mu/    
spe$ to "s new realm ( ?\ght      unkn[n
 to x4    ,w\ld t all ?is simple tru?   
did "k1 !re w\ld be !n no      fe> ( t  
aft] life to come4          #ea         
,"h !n we le>n t ,law ( ,fate1 z into   
?is _w we're born      f diff]5t planes 
( life4    ,& "h we all mu/ t>ry till   
?is ,e>?ly ,life has run1 :5      turn+ 
d[n ?is e>!n cup1    ,! fluid ( ! s\l is
 p\r$ into a vase ( f9] w>e4            
,c\ntless ?\s&s h come & gone ?r\gh ^!  
,,sil5t ,,gates ,,(      ,,fate1    ,:i*

 b op5 once = bir?1 !n close till dea?1 
z ripples      foll[ ripples on a w9d   
swept lake4          #eb        ,?us d  
we lift veil aft] veil be=e1 ?us d we   
drop veil aft]      veil beh9d1         
,onw>d1 ev] onw>d1 d all :o are born    
progress1 none f ?is      :eel break    
free1 none c ?is law control4    ,born (
 endless r\nds1 f sph]e to sph]e we     
climb1 ?r\gh      c\ntless suns (       
sy/ems1 ?r\gh c\ntless t]ms ( ye>s4     
,sy/ems ( worlds we leave1 :il/ approa*+
 unkn[n suns1 )      colors ( nameless  
hues1 = :i* no tongue a "n ha? f\nd4    
,,on ,,^? ,,heav5s ,,! ,,sunsets ,,re/1 
,,& ,,! ,,t9ts ,,( ,,! ,,morn+          
,,skies4          #ec        ,ah1       
que/ion+ ,fri5d1 :at is x y w\ld "k1 f  
:5ce      ,exi/5ce came1 & h[ ,exi/5ce  
/ays8    ,?is is ! ,cross y'll c>ry1 z  
long z y w ca/ ! ,,ruby (      !        
,,pres5t 9 ! ,,du/ ,,heap ,,( ,,! ,,pa/4
    ,x 0 n ,,born1 nor does x ev] ,,die2
 x f no place came1 nor (      any?+ 0  
x2 ,,unborn1 ,,et]nal1 ,,ev]la/+1       

,,dea?less1 ,,x ,,w      ,,rema91 ?\gh  
all %\ld ,,pass ,,away4    ,?is is !    
,secret t ! ,wise alone c solve1 h[     
,,exi/5ce !      ?read do? cut1 :i*     
p]*ance divides ^? ,,f\r4    ,,! ,,f9ite
 ,,f ,,! ,,inf9ite1 ,,& ,,! ,,false ,,f 
,,e ,,true4          #ed        ,c\ld y 
"r "h ?is problem solve ( :at is false &
 true1 no      m w\ld heav5 yond] be1 no
 m w\ld err+ ?\ght heav5's      tru?s   
obscure1    ,= at la/ ! false is "h out 
gr[n1 & ! ,f9ite ,m9d ceases      to    
reflect ! evils ( ! pa/1 :i* are =ev]   
lo/ 9      =getfulness2    ,& only !    
,inf9ite ,?\ghts 7:i* are life's pe>ls7 
are !n      reflect$ 9 t ,m9d ,supreme4 
,s :il/ 9 ?is home ( clay we live1 c\ld 
we = a mom5t grasp      ?is ,,cause     
,,supreme 9 its entirety1 :i* move? all1
 t life      do? "k1 to ,,good1 ,,to    
,,bett]1 ,,!n ,,to ,,be/2    ,god w "h &
 !re alike be kn[n1 & ( t ,,supreme     
,,peace we      w /& on e>? possess$4   
,s seek )9 ?is ,,treasure ,,h\se1 = !   
,,key y'll surely      f9d1 :i* w unlock

 ! ,palace ,gates & all my/]ies !re     
conta9$4    ,& seat$ !re1 all pure &    
:ite1 t ,,k+ ,,( ,,k+s :o reigns        
supreme is kn[n ( all cele/ial ho/s1 z  
,,?\1 ,,oh ,,s\l1 ,,div9e4          #ee 
,a secret "h ,i h to tell :i* ,i'll     
write betwe5 ^! l9es1      h[ "o may f9d
 #bh! ,,s]p5t ,,coil$ )9 ! ,,human      
,,sp9e4    ,deep 9 ! ,brea? ( ! ,s5ses  
its secret pres5ce y w f9d1      runn+  
divid$1 yet unit$1 x is ! ,,brea? ,,(   
,,life ,,div9e4    ,x br+s to "n & =m   
all ?\ght1 & ?\gh ^! *ange &      pass f
 sight1 x ev] "h rema9s to br+ t        
,,wisdom ,,( ,,!      ,,gods ,,to ,,m54 
#bh ,?is means ! seat ( all functional  
activity4          #ef        ,look to  
?y body !re to f9d ! ,my/ic ,numb]s x   
conta9s1 !      ,coccyx ,f\r on :i* !   
,sacrum ,five d re/1 :]e _s matt]       
jo9s1 & ! ,,tree ,,( ,,life ,,aga9      
,,puts ,,=?4    ,^u ?is ,,n9e1 ?\gh to  
,,five ?is ,,n9e returns1 re/ ! ,,dorsal
      ,,twelve1 ! ,sacr$ ,temples ( ^?  
,my/]ies f :i* ! tribes      ( ,,is &   

,,ra 7 nam$1    ,9 ! ,c]vical ,sev5     
dwell supreme ,,^? ,,p[]s ,,( ,,god     
,,en?ron$ ,,9      ,,man2 ^! d conta9 ! 
,,?ree ,,9 ,,"o ( :i* ! ages h all      
sung1 ab\t t ,,tr9ity ,,sublime :i*     
moves ! worlds to ,,good4    ,n[ ,,?ree 
9 ,,"o1 & ,,f\r ,,plus ,,five1 &        
,,twelve plus ,,sev51 & y      h f\nd ^?
 ,,m>ks ,,?irty ,,& ,,two ,,( ,,p]fect  
,,bir?4          #eg        ,!re is a   
,,l9e t all may f9d1 /ret*$ f ! utmo/   
heav5s      7or maybe f> beyond7 :i*    
t[>ds ! e>? comes un]r+ly1    ,:i* has  
by all ,sages "h be5 call$ ,,! ,,plumb  
,,l9e ,,( ,,!      ,,univ]se1 ador$ &   
rev]5c$ by all ! ,wise4    ,& :]e ?is   
,l9e ! ,e>? do? ,,greet ! ,,level ,,=ms 
on :i* all      ,,meet1    ,!re !       
,,sett+ ,,sun ,,y ,,w ,,!n ,,face1 ,,&  
,,life',s ,,fatal ,,squ>e      w ^u ,,!e
 ,,fall ,,no ,,m4    ,be+ ?us ,,free &  
,,accept$ ( ! ,,gods1 ,,rais$ by !      
,,ma/]',s      ,,h&s1 ,,exalt$ f !      
,,dead1 to ,,greet aga91 & yet aga91    
,,?y      ,,bre?r54    ,bro!rs1 tell !m 

:o h ! rule =got1 h[ "t is measur$      
dot by dot2 h[ ! ,,ma/] f ! ,,ea/ mu/   
,,rise & 9 spl5dor      sit ^u ! noonday
 skies4    ,h[ at ,,high ,,twelve ^u t  
,,ar* ,,div9e ,,he ,,sits1 & ! ,,qu>t]s 
(      ! _w do? !re survey ea* noon4    
,& ^u t #bi,,tre/le-,,bo>d1 :i* is wat*$
 & gu>d$ by !      ,,f\r ,,reg5ts1 ,,he 
! ord]s writes1 = ! ,,ma/]s to          
transcribe4    ,!n t ,,my/ic ,,l9e ,,he 
crosses & ha/5s to ,,8 ,,fall1 & ?us    
are ! days all rea*$1 9 :i* ,,he & all  
,,8 ,,fell[-,,craft      ,,repose ,,mu/ 
,,seek4    ,none c "h d5y t ?is =ms n a 
p]fect day1 = x has be5      ,,tri$ &   
,,prov$ by t ,,un]r+ ,,l9e4    ,,no     
,,ye/]day1 ,,no ,,tomorr[1 ,,all ,,is   
,,endless ,,day ,,enwrapp$ ,,9 ,,endless
      ,,night1 ,,9 ,,:i* ,,all ,,sleep1 
,,9 ,,:i* ,,all ,,wake1 ,,bo? ,,"h ,,&  
,,!re4    #bi ,^! ,jewels ( ,masonic    
,lore mu/ appeal to all true read]s (  !
 ,,tre/le-,,bo>d4 ,may !y he> ! frat]nal
 voice ( ! pa/1 :i*  is n[ speak+ ?r\gh 
! lips ( ! pres5t1 & seek t rew>d  :i*  

alone c come :5 ! e>?ly lodge is clos$ &
 ! heav5ly  is decl>$ op5 = ! "w to all 
:o h be5 f\nd wor?y &  qualifi$4        
#eh        ,?us 9 ! h&s ( mortals are   
plac$ ! ,,build]',s ,,tools1 !          
,,plumb1 ! ,,guid+ ,,l9e 'twixt ,,heav5 
& ! ,,tomb4    ,! ,,squ>e mo/ bless$ (  
all ,,kn[n ,,tools = x reveals ,,t      
,,glori\s ,,cross f :i* ! ,,wise _!     
,,lore ,,( ,,life ,,h ,,ga9$4    ,& ?\gh
 x's hidd5 ,,f\rfold ,,deep its ,,root c
 be obta9$1 :i*      w ! ,,cube-,,/one  
=m aga91 ,,oh1 ,,my/]y ,,sublime4       
,born ?us ( ,e>?1 by ,air1 by ,fire &   
,wat] ,tri$1 ,,nail$ to !      ,,cross !
 ,,pro( ,,( ,,life ,,to ,,f9d4    ,u%]$ 
9 ! ,,ea/ ! way ( bir? = all1 9 ! ,,s\? 
is ,,manhood      rea*$1 9 ! ,,we/ :]e  
all mu/ ,,fall1 x is ! ,,place ,,(      
,,peace      :i* all mu/ ha/e to rea*2  
,x is !re t y ,,m>k ,,well & ! ,,fatal  
,,squ>e ,,rev]se1 !      ,,nor? ( ,,dea?
 do? "k f :5ce ye h come =?1    ,to take
 )9 ?y h& ,,! ,,build]',s ,,my/ic       
,,tr[el4          #ei        ,& hav+    

built my ,,e>?ly ,,home1 "o day 9 its   
por* ,i sat1 &      com+ ?r\gh its %ades
 & glooms 0 a ,,face ,,t ,,fix$ ,,itself
      ^u my memory4    ,x 0 my ,,s\l    
,,invisible t br\ght a ,,message        
,,div9e1 :i* f      ,,e>?ly ,,fett]s    
,,sav$ ,,me & 9 ,,fre$om bade me ,,rise2
    ,to ^? ,,effulg5t ,,skies ,,(       
,,skies1 ! ,,f\nta9 ,,heads ,,f ,,:5ce  
,,d      ,,fl[ ,,! ,,wat]s ,,(          
,,et]nity4    ,& f a ,,*alice wr\ght (  
,,gold ! ,,w9e ( ,,immortality ,,0      
,,p\r$      & hav+ drunk t ,w9e ( ,w9es1
 ,i return$ ! #cj;,cup :i*      f ,gold 
0 made4    #cj ,! ,cup wr\ght out ( gold
 "h ref]s to our collective  exp]i5ces4 
#fj        ,?us hav+ qu5*$ my ?ir/ (    
ye>s :]e=e ,i ask$ ( ,him1 are      !re 
s _m "h1 :o sp5d _! lives 9 te>s1    ,& 
wa/e _! days 9 argum5ts ov] :at is ,,"r 
or ,,wrong8    ,he 9 ^! p[]ful words ,8 
answ] gave6    ,,all ,,m5 ,,& ,,wom5 ,,7
 ,,equal ,,made6 ,,& ,,( ,,te>s ,,&     
,,sorr[s ,,gave ,,he      ,,none ,,to   
,,man2 ,,none ,,c ,,suff] ,,except ,,^? 

,,:o ,,suff]+ ,,*oose4    ,:i* suff]+s  
be+ b ,,deliv]ant ,,pa9s ,,( ,,bir?1    
,,give ,,to ,,!      ,,s\l ,,its        
,,fre$om4    ,to my second "q ,he answ]$
 ?us6    ,,:o ,,d>es ,,( ,,"r ,,or      
,,wrong ,,to ,,judge1 s9ce ! motive ( a 
crime 9      ages pa/ has disappe>$1 &  
crimes t 7 unkn[n to !m are      liv+ "h
 ) y8    ,b to ^? :o seek ,,true        
,,judgm5t ?is is ! way x's f\nd6    ,!re
 is a ,judge :o nev] errs :o sits 9 !   
human he>t1 ^:      judgm5ts are n he>d 
)\t1 b 9 life's de$s are ,,prov54    ,no
 human tongue c yet def9e1 nor w x "h be
 giv51 t p[]      on e>? to und]/& !    
,,inf9ite ,,law ,,( ,,heav54            
#fa        ,to meet my ne$s ?r\gh life  
he gave ^! beaute\s words ( praise6     
,,?\ ,,mighty ,,peace1 ,,tru? ,,brea?+  
,,"l1 ,,( ,,all ,,! ,,hordes ,,(        
,,d>kness ,,& ,,( ,,light ,,ador$4      
,,?\ subdu] ( fe>s & sorr[s :i* ?is     
e>?ly life infe/1 &      ,,lead] ,,=?   
,,to ,,t ,,future ,,re/ ,,beyond ,,!    
,,grave1 ,,:]e ,,dwell ,,!      ,,sages 

,,( ,,all ,,! ,,pa/4    ,9 t ,,"n ?y    
refuge seek1 take ?\ ?y refuge 9 its    
,,law ,,(      ,,peace1 take ?\ its h& (
 ,,future ,,hope1 & re/ ?\ 9 its ,,law  
:i* worke? unto ,,good1 to ,,bett] & to 
,,be/4    ,?us 0 ,i taught ( ! ,,love   
,,div9e4          #fb        #ca,?is    
life is ! v9e on :i* ! grape do? gr[1 & 
fre%      f its ,,press ,,! ,,w9e ,,(   
,,life ,,do? ,,fl[4    ,& !re on !      
,,wa/e ,,heap ( sorr[ lies ! ,,pulp ,,( 
,,wantonness1      f :i* ! fool a /rong 
& hurtful bev]age brews1 t works        
,,de/ruction ,,unto ,,all ,,:o ,,( ,,x  
,,dr9k6    ,,!y ,,:o ,,are ,,clean ,,ne$
 ,,no ,,/imulants1 ,,except ,,t ,,"o    
,,conta9$      ,,)9 ,,! ,,v9tage ,,(    
,,life',s ,,exp]i5ce4    ,all o!r w9es  
are rods ( pa9 9 :i* ,,remorse ,,is     
,,f\nd 9 _m      g>m5ts dress$4 ,,bew>e6
 ,,bew>e66    ,_m m5 d "q ?us1 ,:y 0 x  
put "h if a curse8 ,! sw9e      ! "q "h 
might put1 ,:y mu/ he eat :at's on him  
?ru/8    ,pres5t no m su* reason+ pray =
 ! answ] is "h giv54    ,,none ,,b ,,!  

,,fool ,,! ,,w9e ,,( ,,e>? ,,do?        
,,quaff1 ,,none ,,b ,,! ,,wise ,,!      
,,w9e ,,( ,,life ,,d ,,draw4    #ca ,all
 t ?is life is1 is ! sum total ( :at !  
prec$+ "o  04          #fc        ,"h ,i
 am compell$ to write ab\t ano!r =m (   
vice2 "s endure      x 9 its ,,legal    
,,=m :il/ o!rs are slaves to a          
,,nameless ,,=m2    ,nev] ,bro!r1 nev]  
,fri5d1 wreck ?y life on ! %oals ( %ame1
      nor ca/ ?y virtue 9 ! du/4    ,,no
 ,,two ,,wrongs ,,w ,,"o ,,"r ,,make1   
,,no ,,h&s ,,9 ,,pray] ,,c ,a ,,f\l     
,,de$      ,,*ange1 ,,or ,a ,,virtue    
,,make6    ,ah1 ?is is ! ,,bitt] ,,cup  
,,( ,,life & :osoev] f x dr9ks1 into    
! du/ desc5ds4 ,,bew>e6 ,,bew>e66       
#fd        ,! means t d ! ends ( life   
defeat1 are3 ,,dr9k6 ,,=nication      & 
o!r ,,unlawful ,,acts committ$ by !     
,,fle%1 ,,gambl+ &      ,,untru?4    ,no
 ?reats ( ,,hell1 no hope ( ,,heav51 c  
lift ! cl\d t do?      en%r\d a ,,defil$
 ,,e>?ly ,,temple4    ,,su* ,,fl[]s ,,z 
,,^! ,,=ev] ,,die1 ,,uselessness ,,has  

,,no ,,place ,,9      ,,creation',s     
,,f]tile ,,fields4          #fe         
,(t has ! ,,way on e>? be5 blaz$1 t all 
! ,,pa? might see &      rightly foll[4 
,sages ! #cb,,pat]an h plac$ at e       
crossroad4    ,& ?\gh s _m h pu%$ ^?    
,,d>k5$ ,,doors aside1 ,,none ,,h       
,,return$ ,,( ,,t ,,way ,,"h ,,to       
,,tell6    ,,:i* ,,to ,,discov]1 ,,all  
,,= ,,!mselves ,,mu/ ,,tread4    #cb    
,pat]an means a leaf :i* travel]s us$ to
 place at ! cross  roads to %[ ! way to 
_! foll[]s4          #ff        ,yet "s 
may "q ! ,wisdom ( ! ,law1 t ,,free     
,,salvation      grants to ,,all ,,on   
,,e>? ,,:o ,,fall4    ,yet fall+ !y mu/ 
rise aga91 ,,oh ,,slay] ,,( ,,our       
,,foes1 ,,r5unciation      ,,is ,,?y    
,,"n6    ,) ,,!e we fight ! hordes (    
,,pa91 & ,,passion ,,slay1 & ?us        
de/roy ! ,,cause ,,( ,,all ,,our ,,ills4
    ,,ea* ,,8 ,,own ,,salvation ,,w9s6  
,,ea* ,,all ,,e>?ly ,,s9 ,,mu/ ,,"h     
,,r5\nce6      ,,?us ,,h ,,! ,,wise     
,,all ,,taught4          #fg        ,let

 u call ,,him ,,! ,,all ,,m]ciful = ,,he
 ! ,,pa? do? ,,light1 s man      f      
,,mortal ,,d>kness may be l$ into !     
,,light4    ,he> ye !n ?is simple1 yet  
mo/ anci5t ( ! tru?s1 h[ man c      ga9 
! k ( life beyond ! tomb4    ,,control  
,,?yself1 & ) ?y s5ses s5d ?y s\l unto  
its      elem5ts1 !re to wr+ out !      
,,secret ( its ,,bir? & ,,end4    ,& !  
g5tle voice ( ! ,,sil5ce :isp]s s(t &   
l[1 & bids      me read]1 write y !     
answ] "h bel[6    ,i ,,myself ,,am      
,,heav51 ,i ,,myself ,,am ,,hell1 ,i    
,,am ,,! ,,cause ,,creative1 ,i ,,am    
,,! ,,way1 ,,! ,,end4          #fh      
,?is !n is a vision ( heav5 t ,,fulfill]
 ,,( ,,all ,,desires1 &      ?is is !   
%ade ( ,,geh5na ! sorr[s t life         
acquires4    ,ca/ ?yself boldly on ?is  
ocean1 ,,fe> ,,n ,,?\gh ,,! ,,curr5t    
,,is      ,,/rong1 ?y body's ! ,,boat1  
?y ,,w ! ,,helm1 ?y ,,life ! ,,sails    
do? fill4    ,& s]5ely sitt+1 all       
compos$1 ?y ,s\l do? grasp ! helm &     
/e]s ?y ,b>que ?r\gh /orms & /ress1 9   

safety pa/ !      ,,%oals ( ,,dea?4     
,) its c>go t's consign$ to ,,him ,,:o  
,,rules ,,! ,,w9ds1 ,,!      ,,tides1   
,,oh ,,ma/] ,,pilot1 ,,hail ,,to ,,!e6  
,,?\ ,,giv] ,,( ,,et]nity4          #fi 
,com+ ev5ts _! %ad[s ca/1 on ?is all h  
agre$2    ,9 an endless procession t    
,mirror reflects ! acts1 ! ?\ghts1      
! de$s1    ,oh1 happy ! man :o has l$ a 
good life1 :o fe>s n 9 t      ,mirror to
 gaze1    ,= he sees t ,,virtue ,,rew>d 
,,ha? ,,won1 ,,& ,,t ,,! ,,wage ,,( ,,s9
 ,,is      ,,dea?4          #gj         
,"s 9 ?is life w\ld h y believe t ?is   
,,fate y _c      evade1 = all ,,embody  
"h aga91 & ?us by ! ,,law ,,( ,,bir?    
outrun ! ,,actions ( ,,pa/ ,,lives8     
,fri5ds1 y're reason+ 9 quicks&s :i* 9 !
 end engulf2 la/      night no m returns
 to e>? ?\gh foll[$ by c\ntless suns2   
,nei!r ! s\l once fre$ f clay to a body 
( clay returns1 nor      do? ! ,_s      
inhabit aga9 ?is ca/ (f g>m5t ( e>?4    
,,?is ,,is ,,! ,,law2 ,,oh ,,mortals    
,,le>n1 ,,all ,,ye ,,:o ,,love ,,!      

,,true4          #ga        ,?is is !   
,,law ( ,,life writt5 bold t all may    
read aright &      le>n ,,! ,,way ,,(   
,,ma/]%ip6    ,,?\ghts ,,are ,,!        
,,%uttle ,,( ,,life',s ,,works1         
,,exp]i5ce ,,! ,,w>p1 ,,&      ,,life   
,,! ,,wo(1    ,,! ,,clo? ,,! ,,de$s ,,:5
 ,,spun1 :i* cut accord+ to ,,"r        
,,measurem5t fit well1 & ! g>m5t ( e s\l
 becomes4    ,,reason ,,measures ,,all6 
,,& ,,wisdom ,,guides1 & ?us are !      
g>m5ts (      life bo? small & great by 
a /rict measurem5t made1 :]e9 !      law
 decl>es4    ,,?\ ,,?yself ,,! ,,law ,,(
 ,,life ,,do? ,,rule2 ,,life6 ,,?\ ,,art
 ,,rul$ ,,by ,,all      ,,! ,,wise2     
,,he ,,:o ,,?us ,,do? ,,"k1 ,,kn[s ,,all
 ,,9 ,,life ,,to ,,be1 ,,z ,,! ,,future 
,,life',s      ,,det]m9$ ,,by ,,!       
,,pres5t ,,"o ,,we ,,lead4          #gb 
#cc,!re is a ,,g>d5 ( :i* ! ,wise h     
told1 ) a ,,riv] t      fl[s ?r\gh\t1   
:i* :5 divid$ has ,,f\r ,,heads1 ,oh1   
,/ud5ts      f9d ?is out4    ,!re is a  
,,^w ! ,wise decl>e ?\gh ,,lo/ x's y\rs 

to f9d1      t w\ld unite ^! ,,f\r aga92
 ( ?is !re is no d\bt4    ,x is         
,,f\r-,,fold :5 op5$ out & ! ,,cross x  
br+s to view2 y\r      life's engrav$ ^u
 its ,,squ>e ( :i* no erasion c be made 
nor ,,?y ,,m>k c>v$ !re be effac$4      
#cc ,?is p>agraph ref]s to ! c5t] (     
creative en]gy or !  ,g>d5 ( ,iram4 ,!  
,f\r ,riv]s symbolize ! seasons1 body1  
m9d1  s\l1 _s1 e>?1 fire1 air1 wat]1 9  
_! process ( ivolution  & evolution &   
its symbolic "* is ! ,swa/ika ,cross4   
#gc        ,?is inv]t$ b[l we call !    
sky1 is t ,g>d5 we've be5 told2      !  
,,f\r ,,heads !re h ?us be5 nam$ !      
,,lion1 ! ,,man1 !      ,,bull1 !       
,,bird4    #cd,)9 ^! names f\r m are    
f\nd2 ,,_s1 ,,s\l1 ,,m9d1 &      ,,body 
& yet aga9 f\r m y h ,,bir?1 ,,y\?1     
,,manhood & ,,age4    ,:5 add$ ,,twelve 
all told !y make1 & ! names ( ! ,,tribes
      reveal1 f :i* all ?+s _! be+ take1
 & yet !re are      f\r to sp>e2        
,,reptiles1 ,,bea/s & ,,birds ( song1 ) 
,,fi% ( v>i\s k9ds1 :5      add$ g to   

make ! ,,man1 ,,( ,,sixte5 ,,p>ts ,,all 
,,told4    #cd ,?is p>agraph gives !    
symbolic names ( ! div9e qualities  t   
are f\nd 9 man4          #gd        ,:o 
!n do? hold ?is ,,secret ( ! ,,way1 :i* 
f ?is ,,c>nal      ,,h\se ( clay to     
,,fre$om makes8    ,or are we l ! ev]   
*ang+ sea1 ,,impot5t to *ange its       
curr5ts      or ! w9d8    ,x is only a  
slugg>d :o do? "q ! reason ( 8 bir?2 !  
,brave l so>+ eagles rise high above !  
e>?1    ,!y b "k ! ,,pa? ( ,,duty1 its  
,,gold5 ,,way !y tread1 :]e trod      ! 
,,anci5t ,,fa!rs :o dissolv$ ?is life ( 
e>?4    ,?us look n on ,,high ! ,,good  
,,to ,,f9d1 nor se>* = x ,,bel[2 ,,good 
,,is ,,! ,,:ole1 ,,& ,,dea? ,,b ,,lifts 
,,! ,,sc5es ,,z ,,!y ,,unfold4          
#ge        ,?is _w no m endures ?an ,,?\
 or ,i1 only ! ,,mak] = 'twas      ,,he 
:o loos$ its s\l & ?9e to le>n1    ,f   
:5ce came all1 to :]e all g1 ! de/9y1 ! 
end4    ,& %\ld'/ ?\ n le>n f :5ce all  
pa9 do? spr+1 z      ripple foll[ ripple
 s do? pa9 =ev] foll[ pa94    ,till     

,,fre$ ,,f ,,s5su\s ,,ye>n+s1 ,,?y      
,,he>t ,,to ,,god ,,returns1 ,,?is ,,is 
,,! ,,f9al ,,conque/1 ,,?is ,,is ,,!    
,,f9al ,,end4          #gf        ,& ?us
 0 man made & plac$ 9 ?is ,,g>d5 ,,(    
,,iram fair1 )      8 s\l to com=t &    
give *e]1 till ,,dea? makes free aga94  
,he 9 ?is ,,inv]t$ ,,b[l is p\r$1 & !re 
mu/ rema9 'tis said1      till du/ to   
du/ returns aga9 & t ,,fre$ ,,s\l has   
w+$ its      way to :]e ! ,,dea?less    
,,dwell4          #gg        ,he out ( 8
 e>?ly orig9 wr\ght 8 desire = upw>d    
/riv+1      = ! ,wise ! ,,"r d pref] to 
! ,,sweet1    ,:il/ ! ,fooli% ! ,,sweet 
d pref] to ! ,,"r & ?us !y're      b\nd 
on ?is ,,:eel ( ,,pa9 till !y ! ,,knot  
untie aga91    ,:i* is ! ,,end ,,& ,,!  
,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,?+s4          #gh        
,n[ 9 ?is ,,g>d5 a ,,s]p5t 0 plac$ & a  
man f ! h& ( a      woman did ta/e1     
,n ! ,,woman ( ?is ,,clay nor any       
,,fruit ( e>?ly ,,"n1 b      ,,exp]i5ce 
wrung f life & h&$ d[n f bir? to bir?4  
,,god ,,has ,,jo9$ ,,^! ,,two ,,9 ,,"o1 

,,w$d$ ,,"h ,,= ,,life ,,to ,,come1     
,,ev]      ,,fai?ful6 ,,ev] ,,good6 ,,!y
 ,,may ,,"h ,,be ,,und]/ood4            
#gi        #ce;,he ate ( ! ,,good & !   
,,evil ,,( ,,fruits f ! h& ( !          
woman :o dwelt by 8 side1    ,& aft]    
he'd ta/$ he /ood face to face ) ! laws 
he _h      tak5 9 va94    ,! bitt] ?us  
*ang$ ! sweet did become1 hate *ang$ to 
love      & sorr[ to joy1 /rife _h ceas$
 & peace _h come4    ,:5 he _h ?us      
conqu]$ lu/1 he _h also conqu]$ ?ir/2 t 
man f pa9 do? free become1 ,,:o ,,!     
,,battle ,,w9s1 ,,t ,,conqu]s           
,,self4    #ce ,"o mu/ always ta/e ( 8  
?\ghts1 de$s or actions &  :e!r !y are  
sweet or s\r t alone dep5ds ^u our      
actions2 &  likewise our pa/ lives mu/  
=ev] /& beside u1 l a lov+  wife %>+ our
 joys or sorr[s & com=t+ 9 ! "t ( ne$4  
#hj        ,& if b = ! ask+ all wisdom  
c\ld be ?9e1 :at value      w\ld'/ ?\   
place ^u ?+s ?us obta9$8    ,"w makes ! 
value1 values c>es d br+1 c>es br+ =?   
sorr[1 ,dea?'s complaisant fri5d4       

,few f ?is womb are born t to maturity  
arrive2 x is "h t      all values end & 
x is "h t !y all beg94          #ha     
,& "u cov] ( dep>t+ day1 slunk hung]    
/rick5 ,d\bt away1      & ) its dep>ture
 came back once m ! light ( reason &    
pass$ )9 my door4    ,aga9 /range %apes 
,i did behold 9 clay1 & "o came =? &    
lick$ my h&2 x 0 a ,,dog6    ,& ( !     
,pott] ,i did ask1 :y sunk s l[ at bir? 
0 su* a      fai?ful s\l8    ,! ,pott]  
m]ely turn$ 8 :eel & !re ^u ! fur!r side
 (      a beaute\s vase ,i beheld a     
wondr\s design1 execut$ ) great         
skill4    ,x 0 a ,temple to ! ,great &  
hold+ "o ( its ma9 supports 0      a    
,,dog6 ,& at its base 0 c>v$ ^! words 9 
bold relief3    ,,pill> ,,(             
,,fai?fulness ,,to ,,man ,i ,,gave2     
,,dog ,,0 ,,?y ,,"n ,,on ,,e>?1 ,,b     
,,fai?fulness ,,9 ,,heav54          #hb 
,"s ( ! %apes 7 l>ge1 "s small1 & "s 7  
r\gh &      "s 7 smoo?1 & z ! ,pott]    
turn$ ! la/1 ,i saw x 0 a      ,,man4   
,out ( ! e>? _h he be5 wr\ght1 by       

exp]i5ce he 0 taught2      out ( !      
,,voiceless came he "h1 into !          
,,voiceless w he once      m pass4      
,,oh1 ,,?\ ,,wondr\s ,,vessel1 ,,?\6    
,,le>n ,,to ,,"k ,,t ,,god ,,is ,,man4  
#hc        ,%ap$ z a man aga9 a vase ,i 
saw2 x look$ s smoo?1 s bright      &   
t9t$ ) colors r>e1    ,all look$        
h>moni\s )\t1 a beaute\s vessel "o w\ld 
say1 b      to ! ,pott]'s kn[+ eye x 0 a
 ,,fraud66    ,& tak+ a mallet 9 8 h& he
 beat x back to du/ aga94    ,& :5 ,i   
que/ion$ :y he _h ?us done1 he paus$ &  
answ]$      ,x's n true4    ,?is 0 !    
life ( "o on e>? :o nev] _h 8 second    
bir?2 all      ?+s wi%$ = _h he !re     
,,b\nd ,,to ,,gre$6 ,a ,,slave ,,to     
,,fe>66    ,!n ! ,pott] a vase ( mode/  
=m did %[1 b oh1 h[ exquisite      0 x 9
 comp>ison ) ! =m] w>e4    ,! ,pott]    
answ]$ ,,! ,,same ,,s\l ,,dwells ,,"h   
,,n[ ,,9 ,,peace ,,supreme4    ,,?us    
,,pass$ ,,to ,,great] ,,?+s ,,t ,,s\l   
,,( ,,yore4          #hd        ,!n a   
beautiful vase ( a maid ,i saw & by x   

/&+ 9 ! gloom      & %ade 0 ano!r ( a   
man6    ,bo? 7 cov]$ deep 9 du/2 x 0 a  
,,lesson ,,?und]$ ,,back ,,to           
,,e>?1 h[ bo? ( !m f ,,lu/ ,,_h ,,di$ & 
de/roy$ !      purpose ( _! lives4    ,&
 on a column rea*+ high ^! words bur/ =?
 9 fi]ce/      flame3    ,,! ,,curse ,,(
 ,,life ,,is ,,lu/ ,,( ,,sex ,,& ,,!    
,,committ+ ,,( ,,acts ,,unlawful        
,,& ,,unfit4          #he        ,& 9 ! 
corn] ( ! ,pott]'s %$ /ood a mighty     
vase1 9 %ape      a ,,bull1 & ?is 0     
writt5 o'er 8 head3    ,,pill> ,,(      
,,endurance ca/ 9 clay1 ?y "n on e>? is 
,,bull2 z a      ,,sign 9 ! heav5 ,i    
plac$ !e !re t all on e>? might read    
,t :5 ?\ ba!d 9 ! ,sun's bright rays !  
,spr+ ,"t w\ld      beg91    ,s let m5  
_! trials ) endurance meet & beg9 _!    
,spr+      ,"t "h1    ,& let ! ,fruits (
 ,life mature & be ,,rip5$ ,,full ,,by  
,,fall4          #hf        ,& "s 7     
cru/$ ) old age1 & "s 7 bright z f !    
,pott]'s h& !y came1    ,b nei!r ,,y\?  
nor ,,age c\ld tell :o 0 ! ,,pot1 !     

,,pott] or      ! ,,m\ld1    ,!y only   
knew t ,,"o ,,great ,,cause ,,creat$    
,,all6 ,& !n aga9      dissolv$4    ,,he
 ,,made ,,!m ,,all6 ,,to ,,him ,,aga9   
,,!y ,,w5t6 ,,?is ,,0 ,,8 ,,secret2 se>*
      x out !y said1    ,!n ( ! diff]5ce
 ye w "k betwe5 ! ,,pott]1 ,,pot & ,,!e4
          #hg        ,m /range1 m fair1 
m beautiful designs ,i saw ( leaves1 (  
blooms1 ( f]ns1 ( fl[]s1 ! *oice/ ( !   
*oice4    ,& su* wild fl[]s1 ! l ,i _h  
nev] se5 be=e1 :i* f      ! tropics &   
temp]ate zones ( e>? _h come4    ,& o!rs
 ( color wondr\s fair f ! dep?s ( !     
ocean 7      also !re1    ,to comp>e ) !
 fl[]s ( e>? ! ri*ness ( _! m>9e        
bir?    ,all _h be5 spun on ! self same 
,,:eel1 all to ! e>? _!      lives w    
yield1    ,except _! beauty & p]fume1   
:i* ) _! ,,s\ls ,,to ,,him ,,h          
,,gone4          #hh        ,all is ?us 
spun by ! ,,pott] on 8 ,,:eel1 9 8 %op !
      ,,univ]se1 :]e9 he ,,gr9ds1 !n    
,,kneads1 !n ,,fires ! ,,lives (        
,,all1 into %apes & ?+s mo/ lovable4    

,,naught ,,do? ,,he ,,wa/e ,,9 ,,all ,,8
 ,,works1 ,,= ,,:at ,,he ,,make? ,,unto 
,,today      ,,he ,,make? ,,unto        
,,et]nity4          #hi        ,?us d   
all ?+s speak ( ,,him 9 praise1 ,,"l ,,(
 ,,heav51 ,,creator      & ! ,,grave1   
#cf,,( ,,:om ,,prie/s ,,& ,,w>riors ,,b 
,,8 ,,diet ,,=m ,,) ,,dea? ,,=          
,,season+4    ,?us ! e>? h] welcome s+s 
to ! ,,wat] ,,c>ri] ,,spr+1 :o      ) 8 
,,ra9 ,,sk9 on 8 back calls to ! ,,w9t]1
 ,,back6 ,,back6      ,,back6    ,!n he 
g5tly pulls ! /r+s1 ,,com=t] ,,div9e    
,,is ,,he1 s5d+      d[n ^? w>m+ ra9s on
 ! b>r5 ?ir/y pla9s4    ,,?is ,,!n ,,is 
,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,,:i* ,,f ,,heav5 ,,unto
 ,,man ,,is ,,giv54    #cf ,?is means t 
,he is bo? ! ,conta9] & ! ,conta9$1 t   
be=e ,him !re c be no ,prie/ or ,w>rior1
 = ,he is ! ,div9e (  all =ms ( ,rituals
 & ,au?ority4          #ij        ,!    
,,v9e ,,new ,,leaves ,,do? ,,n[ ,,put   
,,=? & ! ,,grapes ?\gh s\r at      fir/ 
,,sweet5 ,,) ,,! ,,sun4    ,s may we br+
 ?is life ( ours to close1 = ! ,,grapes 

,,( ,,y\?      w rip5 ) ! ,,fro/s (     
,,ye>s4    ,!n %r\d$ 9 ! ,,leaves ,,:i* 
,,f ,,! ,,tree ,,( ,,life ,,h ,,brok5   
,,=? ,,9 ,,?is ,,v9ey>d ,,( ,,our       
,,lives ,,we ,,are ,,laid ,,away ,,to   
,,re/4    ,!re fac+ ! ,,ris+ ,,sun1 ,,t 
,,respl5d5t ,,mess5g] ,,( ,,him ,,:o    
,,is      ,,=ev] ,,nameless1            
,,we',,ll ,,br+ ,,to ,,age ,,aga9 ,a    
,,bett] ,,grape ,,= ,,w9e4          #ia 
,"h is :]e our du/ is m+l$ ) ! e>? t    
goes to n\ri%      all unborn v9es2     
,?9k !n ( ?y ,,de$s1 ?9e ,,acts &       
,,?\ghts 9 ,,life1 = !y      ! nutrition
 =m1 ) :i* ! future v9es are f$4        
,w\ld t all du/ c\ld return to e>? z    
pure z :5 x fir/      gave man ?is      
,,g>m5t ,,= ,,8 ,,s\l4          #ib     
,,he :o fa%ion$ all s fair1 ,,he :o gave
 t ,,great ,,comm&1 ,,he      ^: ,,love 
,,is ,,inf9ite1 ,,he ^: ,,brea? ,,is    
,,peace ,,div9e1    ,wilt ?\ ,d\bt] "h  
decl>e ,,:o ,,p]i%es1 ,,:5 & ,,:]e8     
,ea* = himself ?is ,,noble ,,pa? do?    
tread1 ea* = himself !      ,,cr[n (    

,,life mu/ ,,w94    ,unto !e1 oh1       
,,d\bt] he>6 ,:at ,,he ,,creat$ ,,9 ,,8 
,,love ,,%all ,,n ,,by      ,,wra? ,,be 
,,"h ,,or ,,!re ,,de/roy$6          #ic 
,let all m5 dwell 9 ,,peace & ,,fre$om &
 br+ =? ^?      beaute\s fl[]s t !y h   
le>n$ to cultivate4    ,!n ?9e w be a   
k+dom ( blooms mo/ r>e1 :]e9 ! ,,we$s   
,,( ,,remorse ,,& ,,%ame ,,c ,,no ,,hid+
 ,,f9d4    ,all w "w t[>ds t ,,end      
,,div9e1 to ,,illum9ate ,,n ,,de/roy ,,!
      ,,spiritual ,,g>d5s ,,( ,,! ,,m9d4
    ,!n w ! ,,v9es ( ,,love1 ,,tru?1    
,,peace & ,,*>ity fl\ri%1 &      all w  
be 9 ,,h>mony ,,) ,,god2 ,,?is ,,is ,,( 
,,?+s ,,! ,,end6          #id        ,9 
a ,g>d5 :]e su* ,v9es d climb !re c be  
f\nd no ,,infidel66    ,,ah1 ,,infidel1 
,,?\ ,,art ,,! ,,fruit ,,( ,,prie/ly    
,,arrogance4    ,may peace be grant$    
unto !m :o s\ght ?y m9d to "h enslave4  
,,be=e ,,him ,,!re ,,is ,,no ,,prie/1   
,,infidel1 ,,pagan1 ,,nor ,,hea!n2 ,,all
 ,,are      ,,call$ ,,fri5ds4    ,,no   
,,m ,,may ,,^! ,,h>d ,,names ,,be       

,,spok52 ,,!y ,,are ,,unlawful ,,&      
,,unfit      ,,& ,,!y ,,! ,,love ,,(    
,,god ,,d5y ,,:o ,,utt] ,,!m4           
#ie        ,:5 ^! names no m are he>d1 !
 ,,rose ,,( ,,love puts =?1 &           
p]petual y\? do? greet ! sons ( e clime4
    ,^u ! bran*es ( ! trees p]* !       
#cg;,eagle & ! ,dove1 &      ! #ch,tig] 
) ! ,lamb at ! ,riv] side make play4    
,?is is a view ( heav5 t unto man       
desc5ds2 ,,! ,,night ,,inde$ ,,has      
,,pass$1 ,,! ,,day ,,has ,,dawn$4    #cg
 ,! ,eagle & ! ,dove "h describes ! =ces
 ( sympa?y &  antipa?y :i* =m a duality 
)9 our natures1 :i* :5 conqu]$  by love 
cease to be active1 h5ce we become at   
peace ) all4    #ch ,! ,tig] & ! ,lamb  
typify ! physical & spiritual ( our     
natures :i* s long z !y are n absolutely
 controll$ are at  v>iance ) ourselves1 
till love vanqui%es gre$1 selfi%ness &  
av>ice2 !n we le>n t matt] & _s h>monize
 :5 prop]ly  adju/$4          #if       
,e des]t w !n h its spr+1 & e man &     
woman w      h f\nd t ,,fre$om ,,is ,,! 

,,goal ,,= ,,life ,,to ,,w94    ,mak+ ! 
be/ ( :at do? "h befall1 & to live 9 t  
,,peace      :i* ,,com=t ,,br+s ,,to    
,,all4          #ig        ,ah1 ?\      
,angel1 ( ,repose6 ,fan ?\ ! br[ ( ^? :o
 suff] ,,pa9      & 9 _! ,,e> ,,t       
,,magic ,,^w ,,imp>t1    ,t turns ! fe> 
( ,,dea? ,,into ,,liv+ ,,?\ghts ,,(     
,,love4    ,bid all ,,awake & ,,rise & =
 ev]more lay _! ,,a*es & ,,pa9s         
,,aside1    ,to ?is end 7 !y born1 ,,n  
,,slaves1 ,,fe>+ ,,to ,,live1 ,,nor     
,,liv+1      ,,fe> ,,to ,,die4          
#ih        ,& n[ my p5 9 honor "h do?   
write1 9 praise ( ,,!e ?\ ,,s\l         
,,div9e ,,( ,,love4    ,,?\ ,,art ,,!   
,,conqu]] ,,( ,,?is ,,sorr[ ,,pile ,,(  
,,life1 ,,?\ ,,art ,,!      ,,song1 ,,! 
,,s+] ,,& ,,! ,,dance4    ,?\ art ! %ade
 ( all repose & peace2 bett] ?y smile   
?an a      ,,triumphant ,,wrea?4        
,bett] ?y ,,fri5d%ip ,,?an ,a ,,mon>*',s
 ,,weal?1 ,,/rong] ,,?y ,,h& ,,?an      
,,all ,,arm$ ,,=ce4    ,f\nta9 ,div9e1  
?\ ,,life ,,( ,,all t's born1 ,,?\      

,,ruby ,,( ,,! ,,w9e1      ?\ ,,p]fume  
,,( ,,! ,,morn4    ,,fri5d ,,& ,,light  
,,( ,,! ,,w9try ,,pa?1 ,,! ,,dew        
,,drop',s ,,sp>kle1 & !      ,,flame ,,t
 ,,burns4    ,,com=t] ,,div9e1 ,,?\     
,,art ,,! ,,w9e ,,t ,,*e]s2 ,,may ,,we  
,,ev] ,,( ,,?y      ,,v9tage ,,dr9k4    
#ii        ,once m ! ,moon has wan$ &   
full$1 & ) ea* wane & full      _m h    
come & _m pass$ away4    ,/ill _m m %all
 come1 & _m m w foll[ :5 ,,%e aga9      
,,9 ,,glory ,,robes ,,h]self4           
,sil5tly ,,%e comes1 sil5tly ,,%e       
dep>ts2 ,,%e br+s to age ! life      ( e
 mortal4    ,& z ! ,night ! ,day        
remove?1 s do? ,,%e ! ,,human           
,,g5]ations4          #ajj        ,ah1  
,e>?ly ,home1 my la/ clasp n[ ,i take1 (
 all ?y pleasures &      ?y sorr[s a    
fond f>ewell4    ,oh1 pite\s & mo/ fair6
 ,i've ,,lov$ ,,!e ,,z ,a ,,lov]1 & = my
      misde$s let none o!r suff]4       
,=give ! s9s t ,i've committ$2 :at ,i to
 o!rs h done1 may      !y 9 m]cy p>don4 
,& z succe$+ g5]ations foll[ ,,may ,,!y 

,,b ,,"k ,,!e ,,z ,,?\      ,,art4      
,,f>ewell6 ,,f>ewell6 ,,oh1 ,,fa!r6     
,,"m6 ,,tea*]6 ,may ?is my du/ be       
m+l$ once aga9 ) ?9e1    ,& o'er my tomb
 let ! ,flurr+ ,petals ( ,autumn ,blooms
 keep !      ,vigil ( ?is my la/ ( _m   
sleeps4    ,! ,murmur+ ,w9ds %all *ant !
 ,,mizz]an ,,= ,,! ,,s\l ,,t',s ,,dead  
,,to ,,e>?1    ,& 9 ?y g5tle arms1 ,oh1 
,,"m1 ,,yield ,i ,,up ,,?is ,,life      
,,=ev]6      ,,f>ewell66 ,,f>ewell666   
,! ,end4                                
,,k+sley1 ,,moles  ,,coll9s ,,co41      
,,pr9t]s                                
,,los ,,angeles1 ,,cal4                 
,,transcrib]',s ,,note      ,ar*aic1    
unusual & inconsi/5t spell+s h be5      
ma9ta9$ z 9  ! orig9al4 ,obvi\s typos h 
be5 fix$1 z detail$ bel[3      ,preface3
    be a means to enlight5 _m           
,orig9ally3 be a means to enlight$ _m   
,notes3      ! great opposites          
,orig9ally3 ! great opposities          
,notes3      ,jam%yd 7all ?ree          
appe>ances7    ,9 ! orig9al text1 ! ,j  

_h a dia]esis ov] x4      ,/anza #ah    
7note73 ( ! ,cele/ial ,k+    ,orig9ally3
       ( ! ,cele/rial ,k+      ,/anza   
#be3  :o bidde/ all p]=m good works     
,orig9ally3 :o bide/ all p]=m good works
      ,/anza #cf 7note73 t ?r\gh        
conv5tionalities    ,orig9ally3       t 
?r\gh conv5tionalties      ,/anza #da3  
f out ( ! ,,dep?s do? ,,speak ,,murmur  
,,n    ,orig9ally3 f out ( ! ,,dephts   
do? ,,speak ,,murm] ,,n      ,/anza #gb3
  ?\gh ,,lo/ x's y\rs    ,orig9ally3    
?\gh ,,lo/ its y\rs      ,/anza #hd3 ,,!
 ,,curse ,,( ,,life ,,is ,,lu/ ,,(      
,,sex4444    ,orig9ally ?is l9e _h an   
op5+ quotation m>k1 b no clos+          
quotation m>k4      ,/anza #hf3  ,,"o   
,,great ,,cause ,,creat$ ,,all6 ,& !n   
aga9 dissolv$4    ,orig9ally3 ,,"o      
,,great ,,cause ,,creat$ ,,all ,& !n    
aga9 dissolv$4      ,/anza #ih3  #ih    
,9 ! orig9al text1 /anza #ih 0 numb]$   
#fh      ,/anza #ajj3 ,,mizz]an    ,?is 
^w means ! p]son :o *ants ! call to     
pray]4 ,9 !    context ( ! text1 ,,azan1

 or ! call itself1 w\ld make m s5se4