Manuel Komninosby C.P. CavafyOne dreary September dayEmperor Manuel Komninosfelt his death was near.The court astrologers—bribed, of course—went on babblingabout how many years he still had to live.But while they were having their say,he remembered an old religious customand ordered ecclesiastical vestmentsto be brought from a monastery,and he put them on, glad to assumethe modest image of a priest or monk.Happy all those who believe,and like Emperor Manuel end their livesdressed modestly in their faith.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Manuel Komninos by C.P. Cavafy
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