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FERISHTAH'S FANCIES.
The Shah—by reasoning 'Since I feel a debt,Behoves me pay the same to one awareI have my duty, he his privilege.'Didst thou expect the slave who charged thy pipeWould serve as well to take thy tribute-bagAnd save thee farther trouble?"
"Be it so!The sense within me that I owe a debtAssures me—somewhere must be somebodyReady to take his due. All comes to this—Where due is, there acceptance follows: findHim who accepts the due! and why look far?Behold thy kindred compass thee about!Ere thou wast born and after thou shalt die,
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