The title character's last words are, "Another woman shall bear me," and this work is set on the seventh day of Ielool when that man sees his ship through the mist.  
This work muses that possessions are only kept for fear of needing them later, questioning what tomorrow shall bring "for the overprudent dog burying bones in the trackless sand as he follows the pilgrims to the holy city."  An astronomer is told that "you would measure the immeasureless" and is urged to "let today embrace…the future with longing" after he asks for a discourse on time.  The title character's last words are, "Another woman shall bear me," and this work is set on the seventh day of Ielool when that man sees his ship through the mist.  A priestess named Almitra mitigates the dialogue between the people of Orphalese and the title character, Almustafa.  FTP, name this book of poetic essays on topics ranging from buying and selling to self- knowledge, by Khalil Gibran.
This work muses that possessions are only kept for fear of needing them later, questioning what tomorrow shall bring "for the overprudent dog burying bones in the trackless sand as he follows the pilgrims to the holy city."  
The {Prophet} (4) [AH]