The secret of a poem, no less than a jest\'s prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it. "We are in Love\'s hand to.
Wait for his prophetic hour; then give yourself to his passion, his joy or pain.
Even though the poet himself, in his other mood, tell you that his art is but sleight of hand, his food enchanter\'s food, and offer to show you the trick of it, -believe him not.
Yield to its spell, accept the poet\'s mood: this, after all, is what the sages answer when you ask them of its value.
The secret of a poem, no less than a jest\'s prosperity, lies in the ear of him that hears it