From An Old Inscription: Once [ ore ] [ t tar [ g in---the p [ y king],

Once [ ore ] [ t tar [ g in---the p [  y   king],

the imi [ tion ' that conceals how [ uch ] [  ]  lack [    ] g

in o [  ] whose [ nl ] tale [  ] is for lit [   ] ry h [  ] king

[   ] has no [ ] kil [ ] and few f [ ] iends

and  too much pride to ever make amends.

[   ] too [  ] ch pride to [ ] ve [ ]  [  ] ake amends.


Starward

Author's Notes/Comments: 

After Constantine Cavafy's poem, "In The Month Of Hathor," translated by Daniel Mendelsohn.

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