O love, whose lordly hand Has bridled my desires, And raise… - Kahlil Gibran

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O love, whose lordly hand Has bridled my desires,
And raised my hunger and my thirst To dignity and pride, Let not the strong in me and the constant Eat the bread or drink the wine That tempt my weaker self. Let me rather starve,
And let my heart parch with thirst, And let me die and perish, Ere I stretch my hand To a cup you did not fill, Or a bowl you did not bless.

Kahlil Gibran

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Gibran Khalil Gibran (6 January 1883 – 10 April 1931), usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist.

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Native Name: جُبْران خَليل جُبْران

Alternative Names: Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān • Jubrān, Jubrān Khalīl • Jubran, Jubran Khalil • K. Gibran • Gibran Khalil Gibran • Khalil Gibran

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