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he Crown of Empire how supreme a Lot!The Throne of the Sultán how high!—But notFor All—None but the Heaven-ward Foot may dareTo mount—The Head that touches Heaven to wear!— When the Belov'd of Royal AuguryWas rescued from the Bondage of Absál,Then he arose, and shaking off the DustOf that lost Travel, girded up his Heart,And look'd with undefiléd Robe to Heaven.Then was His Head worthy to wear the Crown,His Foot to mount the Throne. And then The ShahSummon'd the Chiefs of Cities and of States,Summon'd the Absolute Ones who wore the Ring,And such a Banquet order'd as is notFor Sovereign Assemblement the likeIn the Folding of the Records of the World.No arméd Host, nor Captain of a Host,From all the Quarters of the World, but there;Of whom not one but to Salámán didObeisance, and lifted up his NeckTo yoke it under his Supremacy.Then The Shah crown'd him with the Golden Crown,And set the Golden Throne beneath his Feet.And over all the Heads of the Assembly,And in the Ears of all of them, his JewelsWith the Diamond of Wisdom cut and said:—
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