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FERISHTAH'S FANCIES.
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11. A PILLAR AT SEBZEVAH.

"Knowledge deposed, then!"—groaned whom that most grievedAs foolishest of all the company."What, knowledge, man's distinctive attribute,He doffs that crown to emulate an assBecause the unknowing long-ears loves at leastHusked lupines, and belike the feeder's self—Whose purpose in the dole what ass divines?"
"Friend," quoth Ferishtah, "all I seem to knowIs—I know nothing save that love I can
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