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a poet's tome was laid, ungathered
wispy strands of dreams, untethered
so, Heaven cried its tears that night
now pour the quaich* by candlelight

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*A quaich (pronounced roughly"quake" or more authentically"kwaykh", with the Scottish ch as in loch) is a traditional Scottish shallow drinking cup with two handles, historically used for sharing whisky, ale, or other drinks. It is often called the"cup of friendship" because it symbolises hospitality, trust, peace, and welcome. 

Thus, a quaich is not merely a vessel but a shared container of relationship, a cup that exists to pass from hand to hand rather than belong to a single drinker. That idea of communal exchange sits at the heart of the word's cultural meaning.
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