Gather ye rosebuds while ye may

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
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Gustav Klimt Kiss painting
Head of Christ
"No, my young Jedi," the Emperor leaned forward, gloating, "you will find thatit is you who are mistaken…about a great many things." Palpatine suddenly stood, came down from his throne, walked up very close toLuke, stared venomously into the boy's eyes. At last, Luke saw the entire facewithin the hood: eyes, sunken like tombs; the flesh decayed beneath skin weatheredby virulent storms, lined by holocaust; the grin, a death's-grin; the breath, corrupt. Vader extended a gloved hand toward the Emperor, holding out Luke's lightsaber.The Emperor took it with a slow sort of glee, then walked with it across the room tothe huge circular view-window. The Death Star had been revolving slowly, so theSanctuary Moon was now visible at the window's curving margin. Palpatine looked at Endor, then back at the lightsaber in his hand. "Ah, yes, aJedi's weapon. Much like your father's." He faced Luke directly. "By now youmust know your father can never be turned from the dark side. So will it be withyou."