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To flutterand the Bird is on the Wing。
VIII。
Whether at Naishapur or Babylon；
Whether the Cup with sweet or bitter run；
The Wine of Life keeps oozing drop by drop；
The Leaves of Life keep falling one by one。
IX。
Each Morn a thousand Roses brings； you say：
Yes； but where leaves the Rose of Yesterday？
And this first Summer month that brings the Rose
Shall take Jamshyd and Kaikobad away。
X。
Well； let it take them！ What have we to do
With Kaikobad the Great； or Kaikhosru？
Let Zal and Rustum bluster as they will；
Or Hatim call to Supperheed not you。
XI。
With me along the strip of Herbage strown
That just divides the desert from the sown；
Where name of Slave and Sultan is forgot
And Peace to Mahmud on his golden Throne！
XII。
A Book of Verses underneath the Bough；
A Jug of Wine； a Loaf of Breadand Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness
Oh； Wilderness were Paradise enow！
XIII。
Some for the Glories of This World； and some
Sigh for the Prophet's Paradise to come；
Ah； take the Cash； and let the Credit go；
Nor heed the rumble of a distant Drum！
XIV。
Look to the blowing Rose about us〃Lo；
Laughing；〃 she says； 〃into the world I blow；
At once the silken tassel of my Purse
Tear； and its Treasure on the Garden throw。〃
XV。
And those who husbanded the Golden grain；
And those who flung it to the winds like Rain；
Alike to no such aureate Earth are turn'd
As； buried once； Men want dug up again。
XVI。
The Worldly Hope men set their Hearts upon
Turns Ashesor it prospers； and anon；
Like Snow upon the Desert's dusty Face；
Lighting a little hour or twois gone。
XVII。
Think； in this batter'd Caravanserai
Whose Portals are alternate Night and Day；
How Sultan after Sultan with his Pomp
Abode his destined Hour； and went his way。
XVIII。
They say the Lion and the Lizard keep
The courts where Jamshyd gloried and drank deep：
And Bahram； that great Hunterthe Wild Ass
Stamps o'er his Head； but cannot break his Sleep。
XIX。
I sometimes think that never blows so red
The Rose as where some buried Caesar bled；
That every Hyacinth the Garden wears
Dropt in her Lap from some once lovely Head。
XX。
And this reviving Herb whose tender Green
Fledges the River…Lip on which we lean
Ah； lean upon it lightly！ for who knows
From what once lovely Lip it springs unseen！
XXI。
Ah； my Beloved； fill the Cup that clears
TO…DAY of past Regrets and future Fears：
To…morrowWhy； To…morrow I may be
Myself with Yesterday's Sev'n thousand Years。
XXII。
For some we loved； the loveliest and the best
That from his Vintage rolling Time hath prest；
Have drunk their Cup a Round or two before；
And one by one crept silently to rest。
XXIII。
And we； that now make merry in the Room
They left； and Summer dresses in new bloom；
Ourselves must we beneath the Couch of Earth
Descendourselves to make a Couchfor whom？
XXIV。
Ah； make the most of what we yet may spend；
Before we too into the Dust descend；
Dust into Dust； and under Dust to lie；
Sans Wine； sans Song； sans Singer； andsans End！
XXV。
Alike for those who for TO…DAY prepare；
And those that after some TO…MORROW stare；
A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries；
〃Fools！ your Reward is neither Here nor There。〃
XXVI。
Why； all the Saints and Sages who discuss'd
Of the Two Worlds so wiselythey are thrust
Like foolish Prophets forth； their Words to Scorn
Are scatter'd； and their Mouths are stopt with Dust。
XXVII。
Myself when young did eagerly frequent
Doctor and Saint； and heard great argument
About it and about： but evermore
Came out by the same door where in I went。
XXVIII。
With them the seed of Wisdom did I sow；
And with mine own hand wrought to make it grow；
And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd
〃I came like Water； and like Wind I go。〃
XXIX。
Into this Universe； and Why not knowing
Nor Whence； like Water willy…nilly flowing；
And out of it； as Wind along the Waste；
I know not Whither； willy…nilly blowing。
XXX。
What； without asking； hither hurried Whence？
And； without asking； Whither hurried hence！
Oh； many a Cup of this forbidden Wine
Must drown the memory of that insolence！
XXXI。
Up from Earth's Center through the Seventh Gate
I rose； and on the Throne of Saturn sate；
And many a Knot unravel'd by the Road；
But not the Master…knot of Human Fate。
XXXII。
There was the Door to which I found no Key；
There was the Veil through which I might not see：
Some little talk awhile of ME and THEE
There wasand then no more of THEE and ME。
XXXIII。
Earth could not answer； nor the Seas that mourn
In flowing Purple； of their Lord Forlorn；
Nor rolling Heaven； with all his Signs reveal'd
And hidden by the sleeve of Night and Morn。
XXXIV。
Then of the THEE IN ME who works behind
The Veil； I lifted up my hands to find
A lamp amid the Darkness； and I heard；
As from Without〃THE ME WITHIN THEE BLIND！〃
XXXV。
Then to the Lip of this poor earthen Urn
I lean'd； the Secret of my Life to learn：
And Lip to Lip it murmur'd〃While you live；
〃Drink！for； once dead； you never shall return。〃
XXXVI。
I think the Vessel； that with fugitive
Articulation answer'd； once did live；
And drink； and Ah！ the passive Lip I kiss'd；
How many Kisses might it takeand give！
XXXVII。
For I remember stopping by the way
To watch a Potter thumping his wet Clay：
And with its all…obliterated Tongue
It murmur'd〃Gently； Brother； gently； pray！〃
XXXVIII。
And has not such a Story from of Old
Down Man's successive generations roll'd
Of such a clod of saturated Earth
Cast by the Maker into Human mold？
XXXIX。
And not a drop that from our Cups we throw
For Earth to drink of； but may steal below
To quench the fire of Anguish in some Eye
There hiddenfar beneath； and long ago。
XL。
As then the Tulip for her morning sup
Of Heav'nly Vintage from the soil looks up；
Do you devoutly do the like； till Heav'n
To Earth invert youlike an empty Cup。
XLI。
Perplext no more with Human or Divine；
To…morrow's tangle to the winds resign；
And lose your fingers in the tresses of
The Cypress…slender Minister of Wine。
XLII。
And if the Wine you drink； the Lip you press；
End in what All begins and ends inYes；
Think then you are TO…DAY what YESTERDAY
You wereTO…MORROW you shall not be less。
XLIII。
So when