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ALCHEMY by IBN ABIL KHAYAL

First Line: YONDER SEE / DANCING MIRTHFULLY
Last Line: HER ESSENCE INTO GOLD.

Yonder see
Dancing mirthfully
The fire, sleeves shaking
In merry-making.

She laughs with glee,
As her ebony
King of alchemy
Transmutes (behold!)
Her essence into gold.



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