XXVI.

Why, all the Saints and Sages who discuss'd Of the Two Worlds so wisely--they are thrust Like foolish Prophets forth; their Words to scorn Are scatter'd, and their Mouths are stopt with dust.

This quatrain is taken from O. 140 and C. 236.

Those, O Saki, who have gone before us, Have fallen asleep, O Saki, in the dust (or _khwab_ sleep) of self-esteem, Go thou and drink wine, and hear the truth from me, Whatever they have said, O Saki, is but wind!

_Ref._: O. 140, C. 453, L. 687, B. 678, S.P. 380, P. 260, B. ii. 525, T. 279, P. v. 22.--W 428, N. 384, V. 739.

Those who are the cream of the existence of mankind, Spur the Burak of their thoughts up to the highest heaven,[44] In the study of your being, like heaven itself Their heads are turned, and overset, and spinning.

_Ref._: C. 236, L. 326, B. 322, S.P. 120, T. 155, W. 147, N. 120, V. 328.

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 wherein I went.