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Even This Shall Pass Away

by

Theodore Tilton

Once in Persia reigned a King<br />
Who upon his signet ring<br />
'Graved a maxim true and wise<br />
Which if held before the eyes<br />
Gave him counsel at a glance<br />
Fit for every change and chance<br />
Solemn words, and these are they:<br />
"Even this shall pass away"

Trains of camels through the sand<br />
Brought him gems from Samarkand;<br />
Fleets of galleys through the seas<br />
Brought him pearls to match with these.<br />
But he counted not his gain,<br />
Treasures of the mine or main.<br />
"What is wealth?", the King would say.<br />
"Even this shall pass away"

In the revels of the court<br />
At the zenith of the sport<br />
When the palms of all his guests<br />
Burned with clapping at his jests<br />
He amid his figs and wine<br />
Cried: "Oh loving friends of mine!<br />
Pleasure comes but not to stay<br />
Even this shall pass away"

Fighting on a furious field,<br />
Once a javelin pierced his shield.<br />
Soldiers with a loud lament<br />
Bore him bleeding to his tent<br />
"Pain is hard to bear" he cried.<br />
"But with patience, day by day<br />
Even this shall pass away"

Towering in the public square,<br />
Twenty cubits in the air<br />
Rose his statue carved in stone<br />
Then the King disguised, unknown,<br />
Stood before his sculptured name<br />
Musing meekly, "What is fame?<br />
Fame is but a slow decay<br />
Even this shall pass away"

Struck with palsey sere, and old<br />
Waiting at the gates of gold <br />
Said the King with his dying breath<br />
"Life is done but, what is death?"<br />
Then, in answer to the King<br />
Fell a sunbeam on his ring<br />
Showing by a heavenly ray<br />
Even this shall pass away

That is my favorite poem

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