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FERISHTAH'S FANCIES.
Saying 'I thanked the gardener for his fig,But now that, lo, the Shah has filled my purseWith tomans which avail to purchase meA fig-tree forest, shall I pay the sameWith love and praise, the gardener's proper fee?'Justly would whoso bears a brain object'Giving is giving, gift claims gift's return,Do thou thine own part, therefore: let the ShahAsk more from who has more to pay. PerchanceHe gave thee from his treasure less by muchThan the soil's servant: let that be! Thy partIs plain—to meet and match the gift and giftWith love and love, with praise and praise, till bothCry 'All of us is thine, we can no more!'So shalt thou do man's utmost—man to man:
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