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FERISHTAH'S FANCIES.
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That circle round my passage through their midst,—Motionless, these are, as regarding me:—Which means, myself I solely recognize.They too may recognize themselves, not me,For aught I know or care: but plain they serveThis, if no other purpose—stuff to tryAnd test my power upon of raying lightAnd lending hue to all things as I goMoonlike through vapour. Mark the flying orb!Think'st thou the halo, painted still afreshAt each new cloud-fleece pierced and passaged through,This was and is and will be evermoreColoured in permanence? The glory swimsGirdling the glory-giver, swallowed straightBy night's abysmal gloom, unglorified
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