 | Mansoul or The Riddle of the World |  |
Wherefore, beseech THEE, ALL-FATHER for this sake;
Remember them for good: and fill their mouths,
For Want their portion is, from year to year;
With daily bread!
Remember them for good: and fill their mouths,
For Want their portion is, from year to year;
With daily bread!
Óne in each nomad camp,
By right of his descent, is the Tribes Sire:
Who his tribesfolk leads, upon the desert side.
First, in their common Council, mild and wise;
He rules, but none in wilderness compels.
By right of his descent, is the Tribes Sire:
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First, in their common Council, mild and wise;
He rules, but none in wilderness compels.
| Mansoul or The Riddle of the World | |