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 What of thine and mine, What of want and wealth, When one faith is wine For my heart and thine And one draught is health?

For no sect elect Is the soul's wine poured And her table decked; Whom should man reject From man's common board?

Gods refuse and choose, Grudge and sell and spare; None shall man refuse, None of all men lose, None leave out of care.

No man's might of sight Knows that hour before; No man's hand hath might To put back that light For one hour the more.

Not though all men call, Kneeling with void hands, Shall they see light fall