...exigencies of illusion, all the chaims of sense, and all the pleasure of companionship, comes but once in man's lifetime. The rest are substitutes, makeshifts...they desire or dread to hear. In his heart, a shadow sits throned, who for ever bends down to listen, to watch those who would approach him. and har them...

...of his youth, or the wife of his old age—first love, or last love—it matters not. The love—the one love that fulfils all the exigencies of illusion,...deny that which they desire or dread to hear. In his neart a shadow sits enthroned, who for ever bends down to listen—to watch those who would approach...

...exigencies of illusion, all the charms of sense, and all the pleasures of companionship, comes but once in man's lifetime. The rest are substitutes, makeshifts...they desire or dread to hear. In his heart a shadow sits throned, who for ever bends down to listen, to watch those who would approach him, and bar them...

...of illusion, all the charms of sense, and all the pleasures of companionship, comes but once in mans lifetime. The rest are substitutes, makeshifts for...they desire or dread to hear. In his heart a shadow sits throned, who for ever bends down to listen, to watch those who would approach him, and bar them...