And all the wise folks were silent, till there spake out mournfully the
wisest of them all, who made spells in the seventh degree, saying:

"The days that were, and the hours, have winged their way to Mount
Agdora's summit, and there, dipping, have passed away from sight, not
ever to return, for haply they have not heard the King's command."

Of these wise folks are many things chronicled. Moreover, it is set in
writing of the scribes how they had audience of King Khanazar and of
the words they spake, but of their further deeds there is no legend.
But it is told how the King sent men to run and pass through all the
cities till they should find one that was wiser even than the magicians
that had made spells before Khanazar the Lone. Far up the mountains
that limit Averon they found Syrahn, the prophet, among the goats, who
was of none of the degrees of magic, and who had cast no spells before
the former King. Him they brought to Khanazar, and the King said unto
him:

"I have a need."

And Syrahn answered:

"Thou art a man."

And the King said:

"Where lie the days that were and certain hours?"

And Syrahn answered: