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A T OPER'S B EATITUDE

Blessed are those that are drunk with drink,
Blessed are those that are soaked with drink;
Blessed are those that are washed with drink,
Blessed are those that are choked with drink!

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Praise OF THE M OON

When its rays fall on its cheeks the cat licks them,
thinking them milk;
When they are caught in the cleft of a tree
the elephant deems them a lotus;
When they rest on the couch of lovers the maiden seizes them,
saying, " 'Tis my robe; "
The moon in truth, proud of its brilliance, doth lead astray
all this world.