Motif
Angel as bearer of a darker drink
angel_as_bearer_of_a_darker_drink
A motif of the Sacred Substance and Divine Intoxication family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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sufi
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The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam XLIV. / XLVI. / XLVII. / XLVIII.; lines 1339-1360 confidence: medium
The stanza places the Rose along the River Brink, commands drinking the Ruby Vintage with old Khayyam, and says the Angel comes with a 'darker Draught' to be taken without shrinking.
An Angel approaches the addressee with a darker Draught, which the addressee is instructed to take without shrinking.
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