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These are some ancient rites.

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"The Miller is charged to utter
a prayer when wheat and barley

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flour are ground.

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Bulls and rams, both milk and
barley fed, are sacrificed.

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The thighs being the prime
cut for this or that god.

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The King eats a scrap
from the golden plate,

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then the tail goes
to the metallurgist,

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the breast to the Goldsmith
and the ribs to the Weaver.

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The priest shall mix
wine and good oil.

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He shall smear it on the
door sockets of the gate

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to the sanctuary.

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The door shall not be shut.

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The first watch of the night
shall prepare the golden tray.

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One starts the day
thinking of marriage,

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and ends the day
thinking of war.

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Each chariot has a
driver and a soldier,

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a battle axe and a
quiver of spears.

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After the running and
shouting, if there is nothing,

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is there peace and quiet?

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The days are long in the desert
not much happens quickly.

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The most beautiful and
well-built young men

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have bowls put before them, of
honeyed cream and black figs

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of a violet, less dark
green than eggplant skin,

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and more black than blue,
and sweeter than milk

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for the sacrifice.

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And after such wonder that
there is a world at all,

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the scribe has to
send the police

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to drag recruits
from their families."

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