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Religion is a maiden veiled in prayer, Whose bridal gifts and dowry those who care
 * Can buy in Mutakallem's shop of words

But I for such, a dirham can not spare.

Why linger here, why turn another page? Oh! seal with doubt the whole book of the age;
 * Doubt every one, even him, the seeming slave

Of righteousness, and doubt the canting sage.