THE EQUINOX
awe, do seriously summon all men unto the Search, even
those who are offended because I laugh, gazing into the Eyes
of the Beloved; and those who are offended because I hate
the veil of words that hides the face of the Beloved ; and those
who are offended because my passion for the Beloved is too
virile and eager to suit their awe; perhaps they forget that
passion means suffering.
But let them know that my Beloved is mine and I am his;
he feedeth among the lilies.
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