When the prophet, a complacent fat… Arrived at the mountain-top, He cried: “Woe to my knowledge! I intended to see good white lands And bad black lands,

Supposing that I should have the… To let a red sword of virtue Plunge into my heart, Letting to the weeds of the ground My sinful blood,

The sage lectured brilliantly. Before him, two images: “Now this one is a devil, And this one is me.” He turned away.

Blustering God, Stamping across the sky With loud swagger, I fear You not. No, though from Your highest heav…

A learned man came to me once. He said, “I know the way,—come.” And I was overjoyed at this. Together we hastened. Soon, too soon, were we

There was a land where lived no vi… A traveller at once demanded: ‘Wh… The people told him: ‘Once the violets of this place sp… ’Until some woman freely gives her…

Tradition, thou art for suckling c… Thou art the enlivening milk for b… But no meat for men is in thee. Then— But, alas, we all are babes.

Many workmen Built a huge ball of masonry Upon a mountain-top. Then they went to the valley below… And turned to behold their work.

A man feared that he might find an… Another that he might find a victi… One was more wise than the other.

Your cross? The real cross Is made of pounds, Dollars or francs. Here I bear my palms for the sill…

In the desert I saw a creature, naked, bestial, who, squatting upon the ground, Held his heart in his hands, And ate of it.

A god in wrath Was beating a man; He cuffed him loudly With thunderous blows That rang and rolled over the eart…

I stood upon a high place, And saw, below, many devils Running, leaping, and carousing in sin. One looked up, grinning,

There were many who went in huddle… They knew not whither; But, at any rate, success or calam… Would attend all in equality. There was one who sought a new roa…

Why do you strive for greatness, f… Go pluck a bough and wear it. It is as sufficing. My Lord, there are certain barbar… Who tilt their noses