Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia; . LXIX But helpless Pieces of the Game He playsUpon this Chequer-board of Nights and Days : Hither and thither moves, and checks, and slays,And one by one back in the Closet lays. The Ball no question makes of Ayes and Noes,But Here or There as strikes the Player goes; And He that tossd you down into the Field,He knows about it all — he knows — HE knows!

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