 | The first collected edition of the works of Oscar Wilde |  |
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THE TRUE KNOWLEDGE
------ αναγκαιως δ' εχει
βιον θεριζειν ωστε καρπιμον σταχυν,
και τον μεν ειναι τον δε μη.
βιον θεριζειν ωστε καρπιμον σταχυν,
και τον μεν ειναι τον δε μη.
Thou knowest all; I seek in vain
What lands to till or sow with seed—
The land is black with briar and weed,
Nor cares for falling tears or rain.
What lands to till or sow with seed—
The land is black with briar and weed,
Nor cares for falling tears or rain.
Thou knowest all; I sit and wait
With blinded eyes and hands that fail,
Till the last lifting of the veil
And the first opening of the gate.
With blinded eyes and hands that fail,
Till the last lifting of the veil
And the first opening of the gate.
Thou knowest all; I cannot see.
I trust I shall not live in vain,
I know that we shall meet again
In some divine eternity.
I trust I shall not live in vain,
I know that we shall meet again
In some divine eternity.
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