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Step into a four-Sabbath world

that begins with a whisper—

“Keep your eyes peeled”—

concludes with the cry of a child in the night,

a realm that is bounded by the fling of five candlelight,

the range of a quavering voice reading words

that sound old and familiar, yet strange,

full of wonder and wanting,

a domain hung with banners of purple,

decked with green, living branches,

and spangled with frost, touched by star-beam.

You will meet friendly beasts,

an Orient wisdom, and folk from the fields.

Whatever you do, you’ll be changed just a bit,

your blood colder, or warmer, you’ll see.

One more thing. There is danger here,

much to be risked, perhaps all to be won.

Now take a deep breath. Let’s begin.