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قراءة كتاب The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne
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The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne
الصفحة رقم: 9
Book whose praises loud the Critic sang,
Is not the one that sells the most, God knows!
XCVII
Would but these Book Reviewers ever yield
One glimpse—if dimly, yet indeed, reveal'd
Of what the fainting Traveller can read
Worth reading—but the Critic's eyes are seal'd.
XCVIII
Would but some wingèd Angel bring the News
Of Critic who reads Books that he Reviews!
And make the stern Reviewer do as well
Himself, before he Meed of Praise refuse!
XCIX
Ah, Love! could you and I perchance succeed
In boiling down the Million Books we read
Into One Book, and edit that a Bit—
There'd be a World's Best Literature, indeed!
* * * * *
C
Oh, rising Author, read Me once again
Before my Memory gradually wane!
How oft hereafter you may look for me
In this same Library—and look in vain!
CI
And when, dear Reader, you shall chance to spend
A night within The Hall of Fame—attend!
If, in that blissful call, you find the Spot
Where I broke in—don't turn me down, my friend!