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The man growing childish in old age, |
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he begs the very fleas |
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to persuade the guard to change his mind and allow him to enter. |
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His sight has dimmed, |
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but in the darkness he perceives a radiance |
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streaming immortally from the door of the Law. |
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And now, before he dies, |
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all he's experienced condenses into one question, a question he's never asked. |
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He beckons to the guard. |
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Says the guard, "You are insatiable! What is it now?" |
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Says the man, "Every man strives to attain the Law.“ |
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How is it then that in all these years, no one else has ever come here, seeking admittance?" |
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His hearing has failed, so the guard yells into his ear, |
| [03:34.89] |
"No one else but you could ever have obtained admittance!“ |
| [03:37.97] |
No one else could enter this door! |
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This door was intended only for you! |
