The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon Turns Ashes or it prospers and anon, Like Snow upon the Deserts dusty Face, Lighting a little hour or two is gone.
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The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all your Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your Tears wash out a Word of it.Edward Fitzgerald
Dreaming when Dawn's Left Hand was in the sky; I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry; Awake, my Little ones, and fill the Cup; Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry.'
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Ah Love could you and I with Him conspire To grasp this Sorry Scheme of Things entire, Would not we shatter it to bits and then Remold it nearer to the Hearts Desire.
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The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop, The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one.
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One Flash of It within the Tavern caught; Better than in the Temple lost outright.
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And when like her, O Saki, you shall pass.
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