And here, in thought, to thee- In thought that can alone, Ascend thy empire and so be A partner of thy throne, By winged Fantasy, My embassy is given, Till secrecy shall knowledge be In the environs of Heaven.

Edgar Allan Poe
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"And here, in thought, to thee-In thought that can alone, Ascend thy empire and so be A partner of thy throne, By winged Fantasy, My embassy is given, Till secrecy shall knowledge be In the environs of Heaven." "My embassy is given" is a phrase used to express the idea that a person has been given the task of investigating or solving a problem. It is often used in literature to express that an inner thought has been given to the subject of the poem.

Source: Al Aaraaf: Reproduced From The Edition Of 1829

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