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Calcutta nr. 127
Those who have become oceans of excellence & cultivation
And from the collection of their perfections have hence become lights of their fellows
Have not made the road out of this dark night
They have told a fable and have gone to sleep.
FitzGerald 1879 - 65
The Revelations of Devout and Learn'd
Who rose before us, and as Prophets burn'd,
Are all but Stories, which, awoke from Sleep
They told their comrades, and to Sleep return'd.
Heron-Allen 1899 - 65
Those who have become oceans of excellence and cultivation.
And from the collection of their perfections have become lights of their fellows.
Have not made a road out of this dark night,
They have told a fable and have gone to sleep.
Nicolas 1867 - 464
Ceux qui sont doués de science et de vertu, qui par leur profond savoir sont devenus le flambeau de leurs disciples, ceux-là mêmes n'ont pas fait un pas en dehors de cette nuit profonde. Ils ont débité quelques fables et sont rentrés dans le sommeil (de la mort).
Payne 1898 - 266
Those who accomplished in learning and strength of spright have been,
Those who for wit and wisdom their fellows' light have been,
Out of this night of darkness e'en they no way have found;
Somewhat they said and taken of sleep forthright have been.
Thompson 1906 - 258
Those strong in virtue and of learning deep,
Whose merits joined lights for their fellows keep
Have found no way out of this darksome night,
They 've told their tale, and then gone back to sleep.
Whinfield 1883 - 209
They who by genius, and by power of brain,
The rank of man's enlighteners attain,
Not even they emerge from this dark night,
But tell their dreams, and fall asleep again.