,! ,wisdom ( ! ,ea/ ,s]ies    ,edit$ by 
,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng  ,dr4 ,s4 ,a4       
,,kapadia        ,,! ,,diwan ,,(        
,,abu',l-,,ala    ,by  ,,h5ry ,,ba]le9  
,au?or ( ,9 ,pursuit ( ,dulc9ea1 ,!     
,%ade ( ! ,balkans1  ,yriv&1 etc4       
,! />s h sunk f ! cele/ial b[]s1    ,& 9
 ! g>d5 h be5 turn$ to fl[]s4           
,,mutamid1 9 captivity4    ,second      
,edition    ,,london3 ,john ,murray1    
#aiji4        ,,d$ication    ,,to ,,dr4 
,e4 ,j4 ,,dillon    ,n[ ! book is f9i%$1
 s f> z ,i %all f9i% x4 ,!re is1  my    
fri5d1 b ?is "o page to write4 ,&1 m ?an
 probably1  ?is is ! page ( all ! book t
 ,i %all nev] wi% to blot4  ,increas+   
wisdom or1 at any rate1 exp]i5ce w make 
me fr[n1  ,i promise y1 "s "t or o!r at 
a l>ge proportion ( !  pages ( ?is      
volume4 ,b :5 ,i look ^u y\r "n ,i he> a
  troop ( memories1 & 9 _! s++ is my    
happ9ess4    ,:5 y receive ?is book1    
presum+ t ! ,russian ,c5sor  does n     
%ield y f x1 ,i h "s idea :at y w d4  ,!
 /r+1 ( c\rse1 mu/ n be cut1 & y w      

s]i\sly  set ab\t ! dis5tangl+ ( x4 ,"o 
h& assi/s by hold+  up1 n[ ne> ! nose n[
 f>!r (f1 y\r glasses2 ! o!r  h& pecks  
at ! /r+4 ,aft]1 say1 tw5ty m9utes !re w
  ent] ! admirable ,miss ,fox--oh6 ! tea
 %e us$ to make = u  :5 we 7 freez+ on !
 m\nta9s ( ,bulg>ia1 :at "t our         
,*icagoan millionaire 0 ruffl$ &        
,milyukov1 ! adv5tur\s  pr(essor1 /&+ n[
 n f> f ,russia's helm1 w\ld always     
drive ahead ( u & say1 ) pr9cely ge/ure1
 t if we  suff]$ f ! du/ x 0 advisable t
 he %\ld be ! "o  to meet ! fury ( !    
local lions4 ,b d n let u lose !  sc5t3 
,miss ,fox1 t woman ( res\rce1 w cut !  
/r+4 ,&  lat] on1 :ile to h] y are      
dictat+ ?+s political &  :ile y\r o!r   
secret>y is disc\rs+ music1 m\rnful     
,russian  music1 !n ) _m wr9kles on y\r 
br[ y w hold !  book at arm's l5g?4     
,! ,s]bonian ,bog1 says ,miss ,fox1     
repeat+ ! la/ l9es (  ! dictation4      
,y\r face is held sideways ) :at is     
call$1 ,i believe1 a  quizzical         
expression4    ,morocco1 says %e1 view$ 

f ! banks ( ! ,se9e1 is  becom+ m & m l 
! ,s]bonian ,bog4 ,!n %e waits1         
discreet z always1 :ile y ?9k4 ,miss    
,fox1 8 ?\ghts are  on ! ,adriatic6     
,!re 8 boat1 elev5 ye>s ago1 0 sail+    
und]nea? a net (  />s & he 0 talk+ to a 
fell[-travell]4 ,!y _h be5  jo9$ at fir/
 by common suff]+1--& h[ %all mortals   
f9d  a /rong] l9k8 ,on bo>d t boat !re 0
 an eld]ly  ,am]ican1 ! wid[ ( a        
s5ator's bro!r-9-law1 ^: mission  01 %e 
took x1 to conv]t ^? two4 ,:at specially
 attract$  h] to !m 0 n1 p]haps1 t !y   
excell$ ! o!r  pass5g]s 9 luridness1 b t
 !y _h ! privilege (  und]/&+1 m or     
less1 h] language4    ,feci quod potui1 
said ,dr4 ,dillon1 faciant meliora      
pot5tes4    ,%e said1 & let u hope )    
tru?1 t rec5tly a ,*9aman1  ano!r object
 ( h] m9i/rations1 _h address$ h] z ,y\r
  hon\r1 ! =eign devil4 ,& ?is caus$ h] 
to discuss !  details ( our f9al        
j\rney--9 ! meantime we h tak5 _m  o!rs 
( a m delightful sort--& %e assur$ u t  
we  %\ld be jo9$ by ,*9am5 & all ^?     

,ea/]n]s4 ,%e _h  extremely little hope 
= any ( !m1 & ,abu'l-,ala1 ! ,syrian    
poet1 :om ,dr4 ,dillon _h be5 putt+ into
 ,engli% prose1--  ,abu'l-,ala %e       
/eadily refus$ to read4 ,nor did !      
prospect (  behold+ him 9 ,engli% v]se  
evoke a sign ( joy ^u h]  c\nt5ance4    
,oh1 %e exclaim$1 :at good is x8 ,& !re 
is  naught = me to say b ,feci quod     
potui1 faciant meliora  pot5tes4    ,h4 
,b4        ,,cont5ts     ,,introduction 
,,to ,,! ,,diwan     ,,! ,,diwan ,,(    
,,abu',l-,,ala     ,,app5dix            
,,editorial ,,note    ,! object ( !     
,editors ( ?is s]ies is a v def9ite "o4 
,!y desire above all ?+s t1 9 _! humble 
way1 ^!  books %all be ! ambassadors (  
good-w & und]/&+  betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/--! 
old _w ( ,?\ght & ! new (  ,action4 ,9  
?is endeav\r1 & 9 _! own sph]e1 !y are b
  foll[]s ( ! highe/ example 9 ! l&4 ,!y
 are confid5t  t a deep] k ( ! great    
ideals & l(ty philosophy  ( ,ori5tal    
?\ght may help to a revival ( t true _s 
(  ,*>ity :i* nei!r despises nor fe>s ! 

nations ( ano!r  cre$ & col\r4 ,f9ally1 
9 ?ank+ press & public = !  v cordial   
reception giv5 to ! ,wisdom ( ! ,ea/    
,s]ies1  !y wi% to /ate t no pa9s h be5 
sp>$ to secure !  be/ speciali/s = !    
treatm5t ( ! v>i\s subjects at  h&4     
,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng4  ,s4 ,a4 ,,kapadia4
    ,,nor?brook ,,society1  #aeh1       
,,piccadilly1 ,w4        ,,introduction 
,,to ,,! ,,diwan      ,god help him :o  
has no nails :]e) to scrat* himself4    
,arabian prov]b4    ,an ef=t has be5    
made to r5d] 9 ?is book "s ( ! poems  ( 
,abu'l-,ala ! ,syrian1 :o 0 born #igc   
ye>s aft] ,jesus  ,*ri/ & "s =ty-f\r    
be=e ,om> ,khayyam4 ,b ! life (  su* a  
man--8 triumph ov] circum/ance1 ! wisdom
 he  a*iev$1 8 unconv5tionality1 8      
opposition to reveal$  religion1 !      
s9c]ity ( 8 religion1 8 int]e/+ fri5ds  
at ,baghdad & ,ma'arri1 ! multitude ( 8 
disciples1 8  k9dl9ess & cynic pessimism
 & ! rev]5ce :i* he  enjoy$1 ! glory ( 8
 m$itations1 ! r5[n ( 8  prodigi\s      
memory1 ! fair r5[n ( b5d+ to ! toil (  

public life1 n to ! laureate%ip !y      
press$ ^u him1 b  ! po/ ( be+ spokesman 
at ,aleppo = ! tr\bles ( 8  native      
villag]s1--! life ( su* a "o c\ld n be  
told  )9 ! space at our comm&2 x w1 )   
o!r ( 8  poems1 =m ! subject ( a sep>ate
 volume4 ,:at appe>s  advisable is t we 
%\ld devote ?is introduction to a       
comm5t>y on ! poems "h translat$2 :i* we
 call a diwan1  by ! way1 because !y are
 select$ out ( all 8 works4 ,a  comm5t>y
 on ! writ+s ( a mod]n poet is suppos$  
to be  sup]flu\s1 b 9 ! days (          
,abu'l-,ala ( ,ma'arri y 7  held to pay 
! highe/ complim5t if1 & y 7 y\rself a  
poet1 y compos$ a comm5t>y on "s o!r    
poet's "w4  ,likewise y 7 held to be a  
?\ghtful p]son if y gave !  _w a        
comm5t>y on y\r own productions2 &      
,abu'l-,ala did n  neglect to write ^u 8
 ,sikt al-,z& 7,! ,fall+ ,sp>k (  ,t9d]7
 & 8 ,lozum ma la ,yalzam 7,! ,necessity
 ( :at is  ,unnecess>y71 out ( :i* our  
diwan has be5 *iefly made4 ,b  8        
elucidations h be5 lo/4 ,& we--?is      

nobody w  contradict--h lo/ ! old       
facility4 ,= in/ance1 ,hasan ibn  ,malik
 ibn ,abi ,obaidah 0 "o day att5d+ on   
,mansur !  ,*amb]la91 & he display$ a   
collection ( prov]bs :i* ,ibn  ,sirri _h
 made = ! ,caliph's delectation4 ,x is v
 f9e1  quo? ,mansur1 b x wants a        
comm5t>y4 ,& ,hasan 9 a week  return$ ) 
a comm5t>y1 v well writt51 ( ?ree hundr$
  c\plets4 ,"o o!r obs]vation3 we %all n
 be able to pres5t  ^u ^! pages a       
connect$ n>rative1 a d>k companion ( !  
poem1 :i* is to ! poem z a %ad[ to !    
bird4 ,a m$ival  ,arab w\ld h no desire 
to see ?is !ory ( connection put 9      
practice--no1 n ev5 ) a poem2 = ! l9es1 
to w9 8  admiration1 w\ld be z a company
 ( />s mu* m ?an z a  fly+ bird4        
,suppose t he produc$ a poem ( a hundr$ 
l9es1  he w\ld p]*ance make fifty leaps 
across ! univ]se4 ,b if  we fr[n on su* 
discursiv5ess1 he pr\dly %[s u t !      
hundr$ l9es are all 9 rhyme4 ,?is ,arab 
& ourselves--we  diff] s pr(\ndly4 ,yet1
 says he1 if !re exi/$ no  div]sity (   

sight !n w\ld inf]ior m]*&ise be left   
unsold4 ,& :5 we put 8 poem into        
,engli%1 we are c>eless  ( ! hundr$     
rhymes2 we p>aphrase--,behold ! t[nsm51 
s  cri$ "o ( ! ,b$awi1 !y h = ! des]t b 
a s+le  ^w1 we h a doz56--& we reject1 z
 ,i h done1 !  quantitative metre1 ?9k+ 
x f> pref]able if ! metre s+s  itself   
into an ,engli% e>1 z mu* z possible ) t
 effect  ! poet wants to give2 & we     
oppose ourselves1 h[ev]  unsuccessfully1
 to 8 discursiv5ess by mak+ alt]ations 9
  ! ord] ( ! poem4 ,b 9 ?is comm5t>y we 
%all be oblig$  to leap1 l ,arabs1 f "o 
subject to ano!r4 ,& s let u  beg94     
,) reg>d to pray] 7quatra9 #a71 !       
,moslem is indiff]5t  z to :e!r he p]=m 
?is function 9 8 *amb] or !  /reet1     
consid]+ t e spot is equally pure = !   
s]vice ( ,god4 ,& yet ! ,prophet ?\ght t
 public wor%ip  0 to be enc\rag$2 x 0 n 
a vague op9ion1 because he knew  x 0    
exactly five-&-tw5ty times m valuable   
?an private  pray]4 ,x is relat$ (      
al-,muzani t :5 he miss$ be+  pres5t 9 !

 mosque he repeat$ 8 pray]s tw5ty-five  
times4  ,he 0 a div] = subtle ideas1    
said ! biograph] ,ibn  ,khallikan4 ,&   
al?\gh our poet1 quot+ ! ,c>ma?ians1 "h 
deprecates ! common wor%ip1 he rem>ks 9 
"o ( 8 lett]s  t he w\ld h gone to      
mosque on ,fridays if he _h n fall5     
victim to an unm5tionable compla9t4 4 4 
4 ,! pre-,islamic ,arabs  7 accu/om$ to 
sacrifice %eep 7quatra9 #a7 & o!r       
animals 9 ,mecca & else:]e1 at v>i\s    
/ones :i* 7  reg>d$ z idols or z alt>s (
 ! gods4#a ,sometimes !y  kill$ a human 
be+1 su* z ! f\r hundr$ captive nuns (  
:om we read t !y 7 sacrific$ by         
al-,mundhir to !  goddess ,aphrodite4   
,%eep are (f]$ up to-day 9 ,pale/9e3 =  
in/ance1 if ! fir/ wife ( a man is b>r5 
& ! second  wife has *ildr51 !n ! =m]   
v[s t 9 return = a son  %e w give a     
lamb4 ,app>5tly :5 x 0 ?\ght desirable  
to  be p>ticul>ly solemn a horse 0      
sacrific$1 & ?is we he>  ( ) ! ,p]sians1
 ,indians1 & m we/]n p4 ,:ite 0  held to
 be ! fav\rable col\r1 s we read 9      

,h]odotus 7i4  #ahi7 t ! ,p]sians       
sacrific$ :ite horses4 ,9 ,sw$5 x 0     
?\ght t a black lamb mu/ be d$icat$ to !
 wat] sprite  be=e he w\ld tea* any "o  
to play ! h>p4 ,z = !  subsequ5t fate ( 
! victim1 ,burton tells u t ! ,moslems  
d n look ) fav\r on its be+ eat54       
,unlike !m1 ,sib]ian  ,buriats w        
sacrifice a %eep & boil ! mutton & hoi/ 
x  on a scaffold = ! gods1 & *ant a song
 & !n consume !  meat4 ,s1 too1 ! zeal\s
 devil-wor%ipp]s ( ,travancore1 ^:  diet
 is ! putrid fle% ( cattle & tig]s1     
toge!r )  arrak & toddy & rice1 :i* !y h
 previ\sly (f]$ to  _! deities4    ,!   
words ( ,abu'l-,ala conc]n+ day & night 
7quatra9 #b7  may be comp>$ ) :at he    
says else:]e3      ,^! two1 "y = ev]1   
,spe$ into ! ,we/--    ,our life 9 _!   
clut*es--      ,& give u no re/4        
,g5]ation goe? & g5]ation come?1 says   
,ecclesia/es1  :ile = ev] ! e>? abide?4 
,! sun rise? also & !  sun goe? d[n &   
come? pant+ back to 8 place :]e he      
rise?4 4 4 4 ,! e>ly dawn1 ! "t ( sc>let

 eyes1 0 also  :5 ! c>avan w\ld be      
attack$4 ,h[ev]1 to ?is day !  ris+ sun 
is wor%ipp$ by ! ,b$awi1 despite !      
prohibition  ( ,mahomet & despite !     
,moslem dictum t ! sun rises  betwe5 !  
devil's horns4 ,n[ ! div9ity ( ! />s    
7quatra9 #d7 _h be5 affirm$ by ,plato & 
,ari/otle2 x 0  said t 9 ! heav5ly      
bodies dwelt a rul+ intellig5ce  sup]ior
 to man's1 & m la/+4#b ,& 9 ,islam1 ^:  
holy  h\se1 ! ,kaaba1 _h traditionally  
be5 a temple ( ,saturn1 we  notice t !  
rationali/s inv>iably connect _! fai? ) 
! wor%ip ( ,v5us & o!r heav5ly bodies4  
,we are told by  a%-,%ahra/ani1 9 8     
,book ( ,religi\s & ,philosophical      
,sects1 t ! ,indians hold ,saturn = !   
greate/ luck1 on  acc\nt ( 8 height & ! 
size ( 8 body4 ,b su* 0 n  ,abu'l-,ala's
 op9ion4 ,z numb z ,saturn1 he writes 9 
"o ( 8  lett]s1#c & z dumb z a crab has 
e "o be5 /ruck by  y4 ,else:]e he says 9
 v]se3      ,if d>k ! night1 old ,saturn
 is a fla%    ,( eyes :i* ?reat5 f a    
face ( a%4    ,& ! wor%ip ( ,saturn1 )  

o!r deities1 is ab\t a hundr$  ye>s lat]
 res5t$ by ,clotilda1 says ,gregory (   
,t\rs1 :5 %e  is mov+ ,*lodovi* h] husb&
 to h _! son baptiz$4 ,:5  ! little boy 
dies soon aft] baptism1 ! husb& does n  
fail  to draw a moral4 ,b mis=tunes1 9 !
 language ( an ,arab  poet1 cl+ ab\t !  
wret*$ ev5 z a coat ( mail 7quatra9  #f7
 is on ! w>rior4 ,?is image 0 a fav\rite
 among ! ,arabs1  & :5 ,ibn ,khallikan  
wants to praise ! v]ses ( "o ,z ,suli1  
he in=ms u t !y h ! reputation ( deliv]+
 f  sudd5 evil any p]son :o recites !m  
frequ5tly4 ,:5 ?is  evil is complete1 ) 
r+s /rongly riv51 x passes away :ile  he
 ?9ks t no?+ c dispel x4 4 4 4 ,we h    
m5tion 9  ?is quatra9 ( a w9d+-%eet1 & t
 c\ld be ( l95 or  ( damask4 ,! ,caliph 
,solaiman 0 s fond ( damask t e  "o1 ev5
 ! cook1 0 =c$ to we> x 9 8 pres5ce1 & x
  clo!d him 9 ! grave4 ,yet he1 l o!r   
,moslems 7quatra9  #aj71 w\ld believe t 
he mu/ und]go ! fate record$ 9 a  book4 
,! expression t a man's de/9y is writt5 
on 8  =ehead1 _h its orig9 )\t a d\bt1  

says ,goldzih]1 9  ,india4 ,we h rem>k$ 
^u ! ,indian ideas :i* _h be5  ga!r$ by 
,abu'l-,ala at ,baghdad4 ,!re x 0 t he  
enjoy$  ! opportunity ( see+ %ips       
7quatra9 #aa74 ,he sp5t a  portion ( 8  
y\? beside ! sea1 at ,tripoli4 ,b 9 !   
capital 7 _m boats ^: fasc9ation he w\ld
 n resi/1--  ! ,*9ese junks labori\sly  
dragg$ up f ,bassora1 & da9ty  gondolas 
( basket-"w cov]$ ) asphalt4#d ,h[ev]1  
?\gh  9 ?is place & 9 o!rs1 v frequ5tly1
 9 fact1 ,abu'l-,ala  makes m5tion ( !  
sea1 8 fondness ( x 01 "o ?9ks1 =       
lit]>y purposes4 ,he writes a lett] to  
expla9 h[ griev$ he  is to he> ab\t a   
fri5d :o purposes to risk himself ^u !  
sea1 & he recalls a c]ta9 v]se3 ,surely 
x is bett] to  dr9k among ! s&-heaps f\l
 wat] mix$ ) pure ?an to  v5ture on !   
sea4 ,f ,baghdad also he w\ld c>ry home 
!  ,zoroa/rian view 7quatra9 #ad7 t     
night 0 primordial &  ! light creat$4 ,z
 a contra/ ) ^! =eign importations1  we 
h ref]5ce 7quatra9 #ae7 to ! lute1 :i* 0
 !  f9e/ ( ,arabian in/rum5ts4 ,!y said 

!mselves t x 0  inv5t$ by a man :o      
fl\ri%$ 9 ! ye> #ejj ,b4,c4 & add$  an  
eigh? /r+ to ! lyre4 ,c]ta9ly ! ,arab   
lute 0 popul>  among ! ,greeks3 ,greek3 
arabion ar' eg kek9ka aulon1 says       
,m5&]4 ,x 0 c>ri$ to ! re/ ( ,europe by 
crusad]s at  ! beg9n+ ( ! twelf? c5tury1
 ab\t :i* "t x fir/  appe>s 9 pa9t+s1 & 
its =m p]si/$ till ab\t a hundr$  ye>s  
ago4#e ,b ) reg>d to travels 7quatra9   
#ah71 9 !  tw5ty-sev5? lett] (          
,abu'l-,ala1 ,i obs]ve1 says he1 t  y   
f9d fault ) travell+4 ,:y s8 ,ought n a 
man to be  satisfi$ ) foll[+ ! prec$5t  
set by ,moses1 :o1 :5 he  turn$ t[>ds   
,midyan1 said1 ,maybe ! ,"l w guide me8 
7,koran #bh1 #ba74 ,%\ld a man be       
satisfi$ ) :at he he>s f  ! philosoph]  
al-,k9di8 ,9 any s+le exi/+ ?+1 if x is 
?or\ghly kn[n1 we possess1 he said1 a   
mirror 9 :i* we may  behold ! entire    
s*eme ( ?+s 7quatra9 #bj74 ,! same      
philosoph] has laid x d[n t1 ,v]ily !re 
is no?+  con/ant 9 ?is _w ( com+ & go+  
7quatra9 #bd71 9  :i* we may be depriv$ 

at any mom5t ( :at we love4 ,only 9  !  
_w ( reason is /ability to be f\nd4 ,if 
!n we desire  to see our wi%es fulfill$ 
& w\ld n be robb$ ( :at is  de> to u1 we
 mu/ turn to ! et]nal bless+s ( reason1 
to  ! fe> ( ,god1 to sci5ce & to good   
works4 ,b if we foll[  m]ely aft]       
mat]ial possessions 9 ! belief t we c   
reta9 !m1 we are pursu+ an object :i*   
does n really  exi/4 4 4 4 ,& ?is idea (
 transitor9ess prevails s  g5]ally among
 ! ,arabs t ! salad-sell] recomm5ds 8   
transitory w>es to pi\s folk by call+1  
,god is t :i*  does n pass away6 ,s1    
too1 ! ,arab pictures z a bird1 a  ?+ ( 
transi5ce1 ! human s\l4 ,9 ,syria ! dove
 is (t5  c>v$ ^u _! anci5t tomb/ones4 ,&
 ! ,longob>ds among  _! graves erect$   
poles 9 memory ( k9sfolk :o _h di$      
abroad or _h be5 sla9 9 battle2 on !    
summit ( ! pole 0  a wood5 image ( a    
dove1 ^: head 0 po9t$ 9 ! direction  :]e
 ! lov$ "o lay buri$4 ,) u1 z )         
,abu'l-,ala  7quatra9 #bf71 ! s\l may   
metaphorically be imag9$ z a  bird1 b = 

! ,european's ance/or x 0 a ?+ ( sob]   
e>ne/1 z x is to-day to _m peoples4 ,?us
 ! s\l (  ,ari/eas 0 se5 to issue f 8   
m\? 9 ! %ape ( a  rav54#f ,9 ,s\!rn     
,celebes !y ?9k t a bridegroom's s\l  is
 apt to fly away at m>riage1 :]e=e      
col\r$ rice is  scatt]$ ov] him to      
induce x to rema94 ,&1 z a rule1 at     
fe/ivals 9 ,s\? ,celebes rice is /rew$  
on ! head ( !  p]son 9 ^: hon\r !       
fe/ival is held1 ) ! object (  deta9+ 8 
s\l1 :i* at su* times is 9 especial     
dang] (  be+ lur$ away by envi\s        
demons4#g 4 4 4 ,?is metaphor 0  us$ by 
,abu'l-,ala 9 ! lett] :i* he wrote on ! 
dea? (  8 "m3 ,i say to my s\l1 ',?is is
 n y\r ne/1 fly  away4' ,& else:]e      
7quatra9 #cd7 ,dea? is repres5t$ z a    
reap]4 ,says ,francis ,?ompson3      ,! 
goodly gra9 & ! sun-flu%$ sleep]    ,!  
reap] reaps1 & ,"t ! reap]4    ,x is    
int]e/+ to f9d ,dea? also call$ a s[]1  
:o  dissem9ates we$s among m53 ,d d] ,tt
 sn5 ,sm5 "u si  geste4    ,x 0 an      
anci5t cu/om ( ! ,arabs :5 !y took an   

oa? (  special significance to plunge _!
 h&s into a b[l ( p]fume  & di/ribute x 
among ^? :o took "p 9 ! c]emony4 ,(  !  
p]fumes1 musk 7quatra9 #ch7 0 "o :i* !y 
affect$  mo/4 ,br\ght commonly f        
,turki/an1 x 01 ) c]ta9  quantities (   
s&alwood & ambra1 made into a p]fume4 ,&
 !  w\nds ( him :o falls 9 battle & ( ! 
m>tyrs1 said  ,mahomet1 %all on ! ,day (
 ,judgm5t be respl5d5t )  v]milion &    
odor\s z musk4 ,?is 0 repeat$ by ,ibnol 
,f>adhi1 :o 9 ! ,kaaba entreat$ ,god =  
m>tyrdom &1 :5  ?is pray] 0 he>d1 rep5t$
 hav+ ask$4 4 4 4 ,?is quatra9  goes on 
to allude to ?+s :i* c improve by be+   
/ruck4  ,!re is 9 ! ?ird book ( a "w on 
cook]y 7s r>e a ?+1  !y tell u1 t no    
,,ms4 ( x exi/s 9 ,engl& or 9 any o!r   
c\ntry t c be he>d (7 an obs]vation by !
 eighte5?-  c5tury editor to ! effect t 
x is a vulg> error to suppose  t        
walnut-trees1 l ,russian wives1 are all 
! bett] = a  beat+2 ! long poles & /ones
 :i* are us$ by boys &  o!rs to get !   
fruit d[n1 = ! trees are v high1 are    

us$ r out ( k9dness to !mselves ?an )   
any reg>d to  ! tree t be>s x4 ,?is     
valu$ treatise1 we may m5tion1 is       
ascrib$ to ,clius ,apicius2 its sci5ce1 
le>n+1 &  discipl9e 7 extremely         
condemn$1 & ev5 abhorr$ by ,s5eca  & !  
,/oics4 4 4 4 ,aloes-wood does n emit a 
p]fume until x  is burn$3           ,lo6
 ( hundr$s :o aspire         ,eighties  
p]i%--n9eties tire6    ,!y :o be> up1 9 
spite ( wrecks & wracks1    ,7 season'd 
by cele/ial hail ( ?wacks4              
,=tune 9 ?is mortal race         ,builds
 on ?wack+s = its base2    ,?us !       
,all-,wise do? make a flail a /aff1     
,& sep>ates 8 heav5ly corn f *aff4#h    
,rew>d may foll[ on su* absolute ob$i5ce
 7quatra9 #dj74 ,we  rememb] :at is said
 by ,fra ,giovanni 9 ! prison (         
,vit]bo#i3 ,endurez1 s\ffrez1 acceptez1 
veuillez ce que ,dieu  veut1 et votre   
volont s]a faite sur la t]re comme au   
ciel4  ,& p]haps ! dawn = y may be y\r  
camel's dawn 7quatra9  #da72 x 0 usual =
 ,arabs on ! po9t ( dea? to say to _!   

sons3 ,bury my /e$ ) me1 s t :5 ,i rise 
f ! grave  ,i w n h to g on foot4 ,!    
camel 0 ti$ ) its head  t[>ds its h9d   
legs1 a saddle-clo? 0 wrapp$ ab\t its   
neck1  & x 0 left beside ! grave until x
 di$4 ,mean:ile1 if !  ma/] is a true   
believ]1 says ,mahomet1 8 s\l has be5   
divid$ f ! body by ,azrael1 ! angel (   
dea?4 ,aft]w>ds  ! body is comm&$ to sit
 upright 9 ! grave1 !re to be  exam9$ by
 ! two black angels1 ,monk> & ,nakyr    
7quatra9  #db71 ) reg>d to 8 fai?1 !    
unity ( ,god & ! mission  ( ,mahomet4   
,if ! answ]s be correct1 ! body /ays 9  
peace  & is refre%$ by ! air ( p>adise2 
if incorrect1 ^!  angels beat ! corpse  
^u 8 temples ) iron maces1 until he     
ro>s out = angui% s l\dly t he is he>d  
by all f ea/  to we/1 except by m5 &    
j9n4 ,abu'l-,ala _h little confid5ce  9 
^! two angels2 he rem9ds "o ( ,/4       
,ca!r9e ( ,si5na1 a  vision>y ) uncommon
 s5se1 :o at ! age ( eight ran (f  "o   
aft]noon to be a h]mit4 ,%e 0 c>eful to 
provide h]self  ) bread & wat]1 fe>+ t !

 angels w\ld =get to  br+ h] food1 & at 
nightfall %e ran home aga9 because %e  0
 afraid h] p>5ts w\ld be anxi\s4 ,)     
reg>d to ! angel  ( dea?1 ,avic5na has  
relat$ t ! s\l1 l a bird1  escapes ) mu*
 tr\ble f ! sn>es ( e>? 7quatra9  #dc71 
until ?is angel deliv]s x f ! la/ ( its 
fett]s4  ,we ?9k ( ! goddess ,rn ) h]   
net4 ,dea? is imag9$  7quatra9 #dd7 z a 
f[l] or fi%] ( m51 ?us3 ,d kam d]  ,tt  
als e9 diep1 und /al dem re95 wbe daz   
leb5 z ir  lbe4#aj    ,on acc\nt ( its  
brilliance a weapon's edge 7quatra9 #df7
 has  be5 comp>$ 9 ,arab poetry ) sunlit
 glass1 ) ! tor* (  a monk1 ) ! />s & ) 
! flame 9 a d>k night4 ,nor  w\ld an    
,arab turn to picturesque comp>isons 9  
poetry alone4  ,speak+ ( a c]ta9 lett]1 
,abu'l-,ala assures ! man :o wrote  x t 
x proce$s f ! resid5ce ( ! great doctor 
:o  holds ! re9s ( prose & v]se 7quatra9
 #ej74 ,n[ )  reg>d to glass1 x 0 a v   
anci5t indu/ry among ! ,arabs4  ,9 !    
second c5tury ( ! ,hegira x 0 s f>      
advanc$ t  !y c\ld make enamell$ glass &

 unite 9 "o glass diff]5t  col\rs4 ,a   
c]ta9 skill$ *emi/ ( ! p]iod 0 n only   
exp]t 9 ^! processes 7quatra9 #eb71 b   
ev5 tri$ to make  ( glass false pe>ls1  
:]eon he publi%$ a pamphlet4    ,dea?1 f
 be+ a sil5t mess5g] :o punctually      
fulfill$ 8  duty1 became a grasp+1 gre$y
 foe 7quatra9 #ef74 ,9 !  ,psalms 7xci4 
#c-f7 he comes z a hunt] ) sn>es &      
arr[s4  ,also d] ,tt wil mit mir r+54#aa
 ,9 anci5t times ,dea? 0  n a be+ t     
slew1 b simply "o t fet*$ away to !     
und]world1 a mess5g]4 ,s 0 ! s\l ( !    
begg> fet*$  away by angels & c>ri$ into
 ,abraham's bosom4 ,an old] view  0 !   
dea?-goddess1 :o receives ! dead m5 9 h]
 h\se &  does n fet* !m4 ,!y are left   
alone to beg9 ! long &  gloomy j\rney1  
provid$ ) v>i\s ?+s4#ab ,*acun remonte  
son t\r le calvaire des sicles4 ,*acun  
retr\ve les pe9es1  *acun retr\ve       
l'espoir dsespr et la folie des sicles4 
,*acun remet ses pas dans les pas de    
ceux qui fur5t1 de ceux qui  luttr5t    
avant lui contre la mort1 nirant la     

mort1--sont  morts#ac 7quatra9 #eg74 ,x 
is ! same = m5 & trees  7quatra9 #ei74  
,?is vision ( ,abu'l-,ala's is to be    
comp>$  ) ,milton's m5 z trees walk+1 a 
k9d ( second sight1 a  bl9d man's       
pageant4 ,9 ref]5ce to haughty folk1 an 
,arab  prov]b says t ,!re is n a popl>  
:i* has rea*$ its  ,"l4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 
,!re are "s virtues :i* dig  _! own     
graves1#ad & ) reg>d to excessive poli%+
 (  swords 7quatra9 #fj7 we h ! /ory ( !
 poet ,abu ,tammam1  relat$ by ,ibn     
,khallikan4 ,he tells u h[ ! poet once  
recit$  v]ses 9 ! pres5ce ( "s p1 & h[  
"o ( !m 0 a  philosoph] :o said1 ,?is   
man w n live long1 = ,i h  se5 9 him a  
%>pness ( wit & p5etration &            
intellig5ce4  ,f ?is ,i "k t ! m9d w    
consume ! body1 ev5 z a  sword ( ,indian
 /eel eats ?r\gh its scabb>d4 ,/ill1 9  
,arabia1 :]e swords 7 s g5]ally us$ t a 
prie/ w\ld  /rap "o to 8 belt be=e he   
w5t into ! pulpit1 !re 0  no unanim\s   
op9ion z to ! poli%+1--:i*1 by ! way1 0 
done ) wood4 ,a poet boa/$ t 8 sword 0  

(t5 or 0  r>ely poli%$1 accord+ z he    
wi%$ to emphasise ! l>ge  am\nt ( "w    
accompli%$ or ! excell5ce ( ! poli%+4   
,imru'al-,kais says t 8 sword does n    
recall ! day :5 x  0 poli%$4 ,ano!r poet
 says 8 sword is poli%$ e day  & ) a    
fre% too? bites (f ! p's heads4#ae ,?is 
vig\r ( expression 0 n only us$ =       
concrete subjects4  ,!re exi/s a poem1  
dat+ f a little "t be=e ,mahomet1  :i*  
says t c>es 7quatra9 #fb7 are l !       
camels1  roam+ 9 ! daytime on ! di/ant  
pa/ures & at night  return+ to ! camp4  
,!y w\ld collect z w>riors r\nd !  flag4
 ,x 0 ! cu/om = ea* family to h a flag  
7quatra9 #fe71 a clo? fa/5$ to a lance1 
r\nd :i* x  ga!r$4 ,mahomet's big /&>d 0
 call$ ! ,eagle1--&1 by  ! bye1 8 sev5  
swords _h names1 su* z possessor ( !    
sp9e4    ,) quatra9 #fh we may comp>e ! 
v]ses ( a ,*ri/ian poet1  quot$ by      
,tab>i3     ,& :]e is n[ ! "l ( ,hadr1  
he t built x & laid       taxes on ! l& 
( ,tigris8   ,a h\se ( m>ble he         
e/abli%$1 :]e( ! cov]+ 0       made (   

pla/]2 9 ! galbes 7 ne/s ( birds4   ,he 
fe>$ no sorry fate4 ,see1 ! dom9ion (   
him has dep>t$4       ,lonel9ess is on 8
 ?re%old4    ,consid] h[ y treat ! poor1
 said ,d%af] b5 ,mahomet1 :o  pilgrimag$
 f ,mecca to ,baghdad betwe5 fifty &    
sixty times2  !y are ! treasures ( ?is  
_w1 ! keys ( ! o!r4  ,take c>e le/ x    
befall y z ! pr9ce 7quatra9 #fi7 )9  ^: 
palace n[ ! w9d is reign+4 ,if a pr9ce  
w\ld be  successful1 says ,ma*iavelli1 x
 is requisite t he %\ld  h a _s capable 
( turns & v>iations1 9 accordance )  !  
v>iations ( ! w9d4 ,says an ,arab my/ic1
 ,! sigh+ (  a poor man = t :i* he c    
nev] rea* has m ( value  ?an ! pray+ ( a
 ri* man ?r\gh a ?\s& ye>s4 ,& 9        
connection ) ?is quatra9 we may quote   
,blunt's r5d]+ (  ,zohair3      ,i h    
le>n$ t he :o give? no?+1 deaf to 8     
fri5ds' begg+1       loos$ %all be to ! 
_w's too?-/rokes3 fools'                
feet %all tread on him4    ,z = ! p[] ( 
! weak1 we h "s in/ances f  ,abbaside   
hi/ory4 ,"o ( ! caliphs want$ to d de$s 

(  viol5ce 9 ,baghdad4 ,scornfully he   
ask$ ( 8 oppon5ts if !y  c\ld prev5t    
him4 ,yes1 !y answ]$1 we w fight y )  ! 
arr[s ( ! night4 ,& he desi/$ f 8 plans4
  ,pray]s1 compla9ts1 & execrations :i* 
! guiltless1  fight+ 8 oppressor1 s5ds  
up to heav5 are call$ ! arr[s  ( ! night
 & are1 ! ,arabs tell u1 inv>iably      
successful4  ,?is belief may solace y = 
! f\ndation ( suff]+  7quatra9 #ga71    
:i*1 by ! way1 is also 9 ! philosophic  
sy/em ( ,z5o ! ,/oic4 ,tak+ ! f\r       
elem5ts ( ,emp$ocles1  he says t ?ree ( 
!m are passive1 or suff]+1 elem5ts  :ile
 only fire is active1 & t n :olly4 ,x 0 
,z5o's  op9ion t ev]y?+ mu/ be active or
 mu/ suff]4 4 4 4 ,an  explanation = our
 suff]+ is giv5 by ,soame ,j5yns1 :o    
fl\ri%$ 9 ! days :51 z 8 editor c\ld    
write1 ref]r+  to 8 fa!r ,sir ,rog]     
,j5yns1 ! ord] ( knigh?ood 0  receiv$ by
 g5tlem5 ) ! pr(\nde/ gratitude4        
,soame's  !sis is 8 ,free ,inquiry into 
! ,nature & ,orig9 ( ,evil1  t human    
suff]+s are comp5sat$ by ! enjoym5t     

possibly  exp]i5c$ by "s high] ord] (   
be+s :i* inflict !m1 is  ridicul$ by    
,samuel ,johnson4 ,we h ,j5yns's        
assurance t        ,to all inf]ior      
animals 'tis giv5      ,to enjoy ! /ate 
allott$ !m by ,heav'n4    ,& 7quatra9   
#ge7 we may pr(itably turn to ,col]idge3
      ,oh1 :at a wond] seems ! fe> (    
dea?6    ,see+ h[ gladly we all s9k to  
sleep2    ,babes1 *ildr51 y\?s & m51    
,night foll[+ night1 = ?reescore ye>s & 
t54    ,we %\ld be reconcil$1 says      
,abu'l-,ala 7quatra9 #gf71 ev5 to  !    
,*ri/ian k+s ( ,ghassan1 9 ! ,hauran4   
,^! 7 !  h]$it>y enemies ( ! k+s (      
,hirah4 ,on behalf ( ! ,greek  emp]ors (
 ,con/ant9ople !y controll$ ! ,syrian   
,arabs4 ,b  !y disappe>$ be=e !         
triumphant ,moslems1 ! la/ ( _!  k+s be+
 ,jabalah ,,ii41 :o 0 de?ron$ 9 ! ye>   
#fcg4 ,8  capital 0 ,bosra1 on ! road   
betwe5 ! ,p]sian ,gulf & !              
,m$it]ranean4 ,n[adays ! di/rict is     
*iefly occupi$ by  nomads2 to ! ,hebrews
 x 0 kn[n z ,ba%an1 fam\s = its  flocks 

& oak plantations4 ,we c /ill disc]n !  
traces (  troglodyte dwell+s ( ?is epo*4
 ,! a=e-m5tion$ ,jabalah  0 a conv]t to 
,islam1 b1 be+ insult$ by a ,mahometan1 
he  return$ to ,*ri/ianity & betook     
himself to ,con/ant9ople1  :]e he di$4  
,b 9 ! "t ( ,abu'l-,ala1 ! ,ghassanites 
7  aga9 9 ! ex]cise ( au?ority4 ,^! 7 ! 
k+s (  ,ghassan1 says ,abu'l-,ala1 :o   
foll[$ ! c\rse ( ! dead2  ea* ( !m is n[
 b a tale t is told1 & ,god kn[s :o is  
good4 ,a poet is a li>1 say ! ,arabs1 & 
! greate/ poet is  ! greate/ li>4 ,b 9  
?is case ,abu'l-,ala 9 prose 0 n s      
tru?ful z 9 poetry2 = if ,jabalah's h\se
 _h vani%$1 !  ,ghassanites 7 /ill a    
p[]4 ,! poet1 = our consolation1  has a 
simile 7quatra9 #gg7 t may be put aga9/ 
a passage (  ,hom]3      ,z ) autumnal  
h>ve/s cov]'d o'er1    ,& ?ick be/r[n1  
lies ,c]es' sacr$ floor1    ,:5 r\nd &  
r\nd1 ) nev]-we>y'd pa9    ,! trampl+   
/e]s beat out ?' unnumb]'d gra93    ,s !
 fi]ce c\rs]s1 z ! *>iot rolls1         
,tread d[n :ole ranks1 & cru% out h]oes'

 s\ls4#af    ,= ev]y?+ !re is decay1 &  
7quatra9 #gh7 = !  /rip$ g>m5t ( a long 
cut :i* n[ we are unable to  id5tify4   
,we read 9 ! ,wisdom ( ,solomon3 ,z :5  
an arr[ is %ot at a  m>k1 x p>te? ! air 
:i* imm$iately come? toge!r aga91  s t a
 man _c "k :]e x w5t ?r\gh4 ,9 ?is place
  7quatra9 #hd71 if ! weapon's road (   
air is n 9 va9 x  w discov] ju/ice 9 !  
sky4 ,h[ mu* ! ,arabs 7 av]se  f frigid 
ju/ice is to be obs]v$ 9 ! matt] (      
recomp5se  = slay+4 ,!re exi/$ a regul> 
t>iff--s _m camels or  dates--b !y look$
 askance ^u ! p]son :o 0 will+ to       
accept ?is & =go 8 v5geance4 ,if a man 0
 anxi\s to  accept a gift z satisfaction
 & at ! same "t to escape  reproa*1 he  
%ot an arr[ into ! air4 ,%\ld x come d[n
  unspott$1 he 0 able to accept ! gift2 
if x 0 bloody1 !n  he 0 oblig$ to seek =
 blood4 ,! ,arabs1 by ! way1 _h be5     
addict$ to an anci5t game1 b ,islam tri$
 to /amp ?is out1  l o!r joys ( life4 ,!
 play]s _h t5 arr[s1 :i* !y  %ot into ! 
air2 sev5 ( !m be/[$ a "r to ! portion  

( a camel1 ! o!r ?ree did n4 ,abu'l-,ala
 0 fond ( us+  arr[s metaphorically4 ,& 
if "o *ild1 he writes to a  di/+ui%$    
%eikh1 7 to ask ano!r 9 ! dead ( night  
9 a discussion3 ',:o is rew>d$ = /ay+ at
 home _m times  :at he w\ld be rew>d$ = 
go+ on ei!r pilgrimage8' &  ! second lad
 answ]$3 ',mahomet1 son ( ,sa'id1' 8    
arr[ w\ld  h fall5 ne> ! m>k2 = y\r     
protection ( y\r subjects  7quatra9 #hf7
 is a great] duty ?an ei!r pilgrimage4  
,&  our poet calls to m9d "s b5efits    
atta*$ to slav]y  7quatra9 #hh73 = an   
(f5ce aga9/ morals a slave c\ld  receive
 fifty bl[s1 :]eas ! puni%m5t ( a       
freeman 0  d\ble4 ,a m>ri$ p]son :o did 
n dis*>ge 8 v[s 0  liable to be /on$ to 
dea?1 :]eas a slave 9 simil>            
circum/ances 0 m]ely /ruck a c]ta9 numb]
 ( bl[s4 ,x 0  & /ill is cu/om>y1 says  
von ,krem]1 if any?+ is brok5 by  a     
slave1 =?) to curse ,satan1 :o is       
suppos$ to conc]n  himself 9 v trifl+   
matt]s4 ,! sympa?y ,abu'l-,ala displays 
= m5 ( small possessions may be put     

beside ! modicum  7quatra9 #ib7 he want$
 = himself4 ,& ^! necess>ies (          
,abu'l-,ala1 ! ascetic1 mu/ appeal to u 
z m s9c]ely felt  ?an ^? ( ,ibn         
at-,ta'awizi1 :o 0 ( op9ion t :5 sev5   
?+s are collect$ toge!r 9 ! dr9k+-room x
 is n  reasonable to /ay away4 ,! li/ is
 z foll[s3 a melon1 honey1  roa/ meat1 a
 "y girl1 wax lights1 a s+]1 & w9e4 ,b  
,ibn  at-,ta'awizi 0 a lit]>y p]son1 & 9
 ,arabic ! names ( all  ^! objects beg9 
) ! same lett]4 ,abu'l-,ala 0 m  incl9$ 
to celebrate ! wild]ness4 ,he has       
portray$  7quatra9 #ic7 a j\rney 9 !    
des]t :]e a c>avan1 9 ord]  to secure   
itself aga9/ surprises1 is accu/om$ to  
s5d on a  spy1 :o sc\rs ! c\ntry f !    
summit ( a hill or rock4  ,%\ld he      
p]ceive a sign ( dang]1 he w wave 8 h& 9
  w>n+4 ,f ,lebid's picture ( ano!r     
j\rney--:i* !  pre-,islamic poet        
und]took to ! coa/ l&s ( ,haj> on !     
,p]sian ,gulf--we le>n t :5 !y ent]$ a  
village he &  8 p>ty 7 greet$ by ! cr[+ 
( cocks & ! %ak+ (  wood5 rattles       

7quatra9 #ie71 :i* 9 ! ,ea/]n ,*ri/ian  
,*ur*es are sub/itut$ = bells4 4 4 4 ,& 
! m$ival  lep]1 9 8 grey g[n1 0 oblig$  
to hold a simil> object1  wav+ x ab\t & 
cry+ z he w5t3 ,unclean6 unclean6    ,an
 ambiti\s man desir$1 reg>dless (       
exp5se1 to h& d[n 8  "n to po/]ity      
7quatra9 #ii74 ,write y\r "n 9 a pray]1 
said ,epictetus1 & x w rema9 aft] y4 ,b 
,i w\ld h  a cr[n ( gold1 0 ! reply4 ,if
 y h q made up y\r  m9d to h a cr[n1    
said ,epictetus1 take a cr[n ( roses1  =
 x is m beautiful4 ,9 ! words ( ,h]$ia3 
,dj le ,temps br&it l'arme fatale4 ,z-tu
    ,l'espoir d't]nis] le bruit de ta   
v]tu8    ,un vil li]re suffit  disjo9dre
 un trophe2      ,et seul1 aux blocs p>s
 des m>bres triomphaux    ,o ta gloire  
en ru9e e/ p> l'h]be t\ffe1    ,quelque 
fau*eur ,samnite br*]a sa faulx4        
,w\ld we write our names s t !y endure =
 ev]8 ,!re 0  9 c]ta9 ,arab circles a   
h]esy :i* held t ! lett]s (  ! alphabet 
7quatra9 #aja7 are metamorphoses ( m54  
,&  ,magaira1 :o f\nd$ a sect1 ma9ta9$ t

 ! lett]s ( !  alphabet are l limbs (   
,god4 ,accord+ to him1 :5 ,god wi%$  to 
create ! _w1 ,he wrote ) ,8 own h&s !   
de$s (  m51 bo? ! good & ! bad2 b1 at   
sight ( ! s9s :i*  m5 7 go+ to commit1  
,he ent]$ into su* a fury t ,he  sweat$1
 & f ,8 sweat two seas 7 =m$1 ! "o (    
salt  wat] & ! o!r ( sweet wat]4 ,f !   
fir/ "o !  infidels 7 =m$1 & f ! second 
! ,%i'ites4 ,b to  ?is view ( ! ev]la/+ 
"q y may possibly pref]  :at is advanc$ 
7quatra9s #ajc-g7 & p>aphras$ z an      
episode3 ,:atev] be ! wisdom ( ! worms1 
we b[ be=e !  sil5ce ( ! rose4 ,z =     
,abu'l-,ala1 we leave him n[  pro/rat$  
7quatra9 #ajh7 be=e ! sil5ce ( ! roll+  
_w4 ,x is a spl5d\r t 0 se5 by ,alfr$ de
 ,vigny3      ,je r\le avec dda91 sans  
voir et sans ent5dre1    ,a ct des      
f\rmis les populations2    ,je ne di/+ue
 pas leur t]ri] de leur c5dre4          
,j'ignore en les portant les noms des   
nations4    ,on me dit une mre et je    
suis une tombe4    ,mon hiv] pr5d vos   
morts comme son hcatombe1    ,mon       

pr9temps n'ent5d pas vos adorations4    
,avant v\s j'tais belle et t\j\rs       
p>fume1    ,j'ab&onnais au v5t mes      
*eveux t\t enti]s4 4 4 4                
,footnotes    #a ,cf4 ,lyall1 ,anci5t   
,arabian ,poets4    #b ,cf4 ,:ittak]1 ,!
 ,neo-,platoni/s4    #c ,( c\rse ,i use 
,pr(essor ,m>goli\?'s sup]b edition ( ! 
lett]s4    #d ,cf4 ,?ielmann1 ,/reifzge 
im ,kaukasus1 etc4    #e ,cf4 ,ambros1  
,ges*i*te d] ,musik1 #ahfb4    #f ,cf4  
,pl9y1 ,nat4 ,hi/41 vii4 #agd4    #g    
,fraz]1 ,! ,gold5 ,b\gh1 vol4 i41 p4    
#bed4    #h ,m]$i?1 ,! ,%av+ ( ,%agpat4 
#i ,anatole ,france1 ,le ,puits de      
,sa9te ,claire4    #aj ,quot$ by ,grimm1
 ,teutonic ,my?ology1 vol4 #b1 p4 #hde4 
#aa ,/\f5b41 #aabf4    #ab ,cf4 9       
,sc&9avia ! dea?-goddess ,hel4    #ac   
,roma9 ,roll&1 ,jean ,*ri/ophe4    #ad  
,ella d',arcy1 ,mod]n ,in/ances4    #ae 
,dr4 ,fri$ri* ,wilhelm ,s*w>zlose1 ,die 
,waff5 d] alt5  ,arab]1 aus ihr5 ,di*t]n
 d>ge/ellt4    #af ,pope1 ,iliad1 xx4   
#egg4        ,,! ,,diwan ,,(            

,,abu',l-,,ala    ,i    ,ab&on wor%ip 9 
! mosque & %r9k    ,f idle pray]1 f     
sacrificial %eep1    ,= ,de/9y w br+ !  
b[l ( sleep  ,or b[l ( tribulation--y   
%all dr9k4      ,,ii    ,! sc>let eyes (
 ,morn+ are pursu$    ,by ,night1 :o    
gr[ls along ! n>r[ lane2    ,b z !y cra%
 ^u our _w ! twa9  ,dev\r u & are       
/r5g!n$ = ! feud4      ,,iii    ,va9 are
 y\r dreams ( m>vell\s emprise1         
,va9ly y sail among un*>t$ spaces1      
,va9ly seek h>b\r 9 ?is _w ( faces  ,if 
x has be5 det]m9$ o!rwise4      ,,iv    
,behold1 my fri5ds1 !re is res]v$ = me  
,! spl5d\r ( our traffic ) ! sky3    ,y 
pay y\r c\rt to ,saturn1 :]eas ,i  ,am  
sla9 by ,"o f> mighti] ?an he4      ,v  
,y t mu/ travel ) a we>y load    ,along 
?is d>kl+1 labyr9?9e /reet--    ,h m5 ) 
tor*es at y\r head & feet  ,if y w\ld   
pass ! dang]s ( ! road4      ,,vi    ,s 
%all y f9d all arm\r incomplete    ,&   
op5 to ! :ips ( circum/ance1    ,t s    
%all y be girdl$ ( mis*ance  ,till y be 
fold$ 9 ! w9d+-%eet4      ,,vii    ,h   

conv]sation ) ! w9d t goes    ,be>+ a   
pack ( lovel9ess & pa93    ,! gold5     
exultation ( ! gra9  ,& ! la/1 sacr$    
:isp] ( ! rose      ,,viii    ,b if 9 "s
 en*ant$ g>d5 bloom    ,! rose imp]ial t
 w n fade1    ,ah6 %all ,i g ) desecrat+
 spade  ,& und]nea? h] glories build a  
tomb8      ,,ix    ,%all ,i t am z du/  
^u ! pla9    ,?9k ) unloos5$ hurricanes 
to fight8    ,or %all ,i t 0 ravi%$ f ! 
night  ,fall on ! bosom ( ! night aga98 
,x    ,endure6 & if y ra%ly w\ld unfold 
,t manuscript :]eon our lives are trac$1
    ,recall ! /ream :i* c>ols ?ro' !    
wa/e  ,& 9 ! d>k is ri* ) ali5 gold4    
,,xi    ,myself did l+] by ! ragg$ bea*1
    ,:]eat wave aft] wave did rise &    
curl2    ,& z !y fell1 !y fell--,i saw  
!m hurl  ,a message f> m eloqu5t ?an    
spee*3      ,,xii    ,we t ) song our   
pilgrimage beguile1    ,) purple isl&s  
:i* a sunset bore1    ,we1 sunk ^u !    
sacrilegi\s %ore1  ,may p>ley ) oblivion
 a:ile4      ,,xiii    ,i w\ld n h y    
keep nor idly flaunt    ,:at may be     

ga!r$ f ! graci\s l&1    ,b ,i w\ld h y 
s[ ) sleepless h&  ,! virtues t w       
balance y\r acc\nt4      ,,xiv    ,!    
days are dress+ all ( u 9 :ite1    ,=   
him :o w susp5d u 9 a r[4    ,b = ! sun 
!re is no dea?4 ,i "k  ,! c5turies are  
morsels ( ! night4      ,,xv    ,a de$  
magnanim\s1 a noble ?\ght    ,are z !   
music s++ ?ro' ! ye>s    ,:5 surly ,"t !
 tyrant dom9e]s  ,aga9/ ! lute :]e\t( x 
0 wr\ght4      ,,xvi    ,n[ to ! ,ma/] (
 ! ,_w resign    ,:atev] t\*es y1 :at is
 prep>$1    ,= _m sons ( wisdom are     
ensn>$  ,& _m fools 9 happ9ess recl9e4  
,,xvii    ,long h ,i t>ri$ :]e ! wat]s  
roll    ,f undeciph]$ cav]ns ( ! ma91   
,& ,i h se>*$1 & ,i h se>*$ 9 va91  ,:]e
 ,i c\ld dr[n ! sorr[s ( my s\l4        
,,xviii    ,if ,i h h>b\r$ love )9 my   
brea/1    ',twas = my comrades ( ! du/y 
day1    ,:o ) me wat*$ ! loit]+ />s at  
play1  ,:o bore ! burd5 ( ! same unre/4 
,,xix    ,= once ! wit*]ies a maid5     
flung--    ,!n aft]w>ds ,i knew %e 0 !  
bride    ,( ,dea?2 & z he came1 s       

t5d]-ey$1  ,i--,i rebuk$ him r\ndly1 be+
 "y4      ,,xx    ,yet if all ?+s t     
vani% 9 _! noon    ,are b ! "p ( "s     
et]nal s*eme1    ,( :at ! night+ale may 
*ance to dream  ,or :at ! lotus murmurs 
to ! moon6      ,,xxi    ,h ,i n he>d   
sagaci\s ones repeat    ,an irresi/ibly 
grim argum5t3    ,t we = all our blu/]+ 
cont5t  ,are z ! sil5t %ad[s at our     
feet4      ,,xxii    ,aye1 :5 ! tor* is 
l[ & we prep>e    ,beyond ! notes (     
revelry to pass--    ,old ,sil5ce w keep
 wat* ^u ! grass1  ,! solemn %ad[s w    
assemble !re4      ,,xxiii    ,no       
,sultan at 8 pleasure %all erect    ,a  
dwell+ less ob$i5t to decay    ,?an ,i1 
:om all ! my/]ies obey1  ,build ) !     
twilight = an ar*itect4      ,,xxiv     
,d>k leans to d>k6 ! passions ( a man   
,are tw9$ ab\t all transitory ?+s1    ,=
 v]ily ! *ild ( wisdom cl+s  ,m unto    
dreaml& ?an ,arabi/an4      ,,xxv       
,dea? leans to dea?6 nor %all y\r       
vigilance    ,prev5t him f :ate'er he   
w\ld possess1    ,nor1 bro!r1 %all      

unfilial peevi%ness  ,prev5t y f ! gr&  
inh]itance4      ,,xxvi    ,f>ewell1 my 
s\l6--bird 9 ! n>r[ jail    ,:o _c s+4  
,! door is op5$6 ,fly6    ,ah1 soon y   
/op1 & look+ d[n y cry  ,! sadde/ song (
 all1 poor night+ale4      ,,xxvii      
,our =tune is l m>9]s to float    ,amid 
! p]ils ( dim wat]ways2    ,%all !n our 
seaman%ip h aught ( praise  ,if ! great 
an*or drags beh9d ! boat8      ,,xxviii 
,ah6 let ! burial ( ye/]day1    ,(      
ye/]day be ru?lessly decre$1    ,&1 if y
 w1 refuse ! m\rn]'s re$1  ,&1 if y w1  
plant cypress 9 ! way4      ,,xxix    ,z
 little %all x s]ve y 9 ! fight    ,if y
 remon/rate ) ! /orm+ seas1    ,z if y  
qu]ul\sly sigh to ^!  ,( "s imag9$ hav5 
( delight4      ,,xxx    ,/e$ ( my s\l6 
:5 y & ,i 7 "y    ,we liv$ to cleave z  
arr[s ?ro' ! night1--    ,n[ !re is     
ta'en f me ! la/ ( light1  ,& :]esoe'er 
,i gaze a veil is hung4      ,,xxxi     
,no long] z a wreck %all ,i be hurl$    
,:]e beacons lure ! fasc9at$ helm1    ,=
 ,i h be5 admitt$ to ! realm  ,( d>kness

 t encompasses ! _w4      ,,xxxii       
,man has be5 ?\ght sup]ior to ! sw>m    
,( rum9at+ c[s1 ( witless foals    ,:o1 
cr\*+ :5 ! voice ( ?und] rolls1  ,are   
banquet$ ^u a ?und]/orm4      ,,xxxiii  
,b %all ! fe>+ eyes ( humank9d    ,h    
peep$ beyond ! curta9 & excel    ,!     
boldness ( a wond]+ gazelle  ,or ( a    
bird imprison$ 9 ! w9d8      ,,xxxiv    
,ah6 nev] may we hope to w9 release     
,be=e we t unrip5ess ov]?r[1--    ,s mu/
 ! corn 9 agitation gr[  ,be=e ! sickle 
s+s ! songs ( peace4      ,,xxxv    ,lo6
 !re are _m ways & _m traps    ,& _m    
guides1 & :i* ( !m is "l8    ,= v]ily   
,mahomet has ! sword1  ,& he may h !    
tru?--p]haps6 p]haps6      ,,xxxvi      
,n[ ?is religion happ5s to prevail      
,until by t religion ov]?r[n1--         
,because m5 d>e n live ) m5 alone1  ,b  
always ) ano!r fairy-tale4      ,,xxxvii
    ,religion is a *>m+ girl1 ,i say2   
,b ov] ?is poor ?re%old w n pass1    ,= 
,i may n unveil h]1 & alas6  ,! bridal  
gift ,i c't af=d to pay4      ,,xxxviii 

,i h imag9$ t our welf>e is    ,requir$ 
to rise triumphant f defeat2    ,& s !  
musk1 :i* z ! m y beat1  ,gives ev] m   
delightful fragrancies4      ,,xxxix    
,= z a gate ( sorr[-l& unb>s    ,!      
region ( unfalt]+ delight1    ,s may y  
ga!r f ! fields ( night  ,t h>ve/ (     
div9] ?\ght1 ! />s4      ,,xl    ,s5d   
into bani%m5t :atev] bl[s    ,across !  
waves ( y\r tempe/u\s he>t2    ,let e   
wi% save ,allah's wi% dep>t1  ,& y w h  
ineffable repose4      ,,xli    ,my fai?
 x is t all ! wanton pack    ,( liv+    
%all be--hu%1 poor he>t6--)drawn1    ,z 
ev5 to ! camel comes a dawn  ,)\t a     
burd5 = 8 w\nd$ back4      ,,xlii    ,if
 !re %\ld be "s tru? 9 :at !y tea*    ,(
 unrel5t+ ,monk> & ,nakyr1    ,be=e ^:  
?rone all buri$ m5 appe>--  ,!n give me 
to ! vultures1 ,i besee*4      ,,xliii  
,"s yell[ s& all hung] %all assuage     
,& = my ?ir/ no cl\d h ne$ to roll1     
,& ah6 ! droop+ bird :i* is my s\l  ,no 
long] %all be prison$ 9 ! cage4         
,,xliv    ,life is a flame t flick]s 9 !

 w9d1    ,a bird t cr\*es 9 ! f[l]'s    
net--    ,nor may betwe5 h] flutt]+s    
=get  ,t h\r ! dreams ( y\? 7 unconf9$4 
,,xlv    ,!re 0 a "t :5 ,i 0 fa9 to     
guess    ,! riddles ( our life1 :5 ,i   
w\ld so>    ,aga9/ ! cruel secrets ( !  
door1  ,s t ,i fell to deep] lonel9ess4 
,,xlvi    ,"o is beh9d ! drap]ies (     
life1    ,"o :o w te> ^! tanglem5ts     
away--    ,no d>k assass91 = ! dawn (   
day  ,leaps out1 z leape? laught]1 f !  
knife4      ,,xlvii    ,if y w d "s de$ 
be=e y die1    ,rememb] n ?is c>avan (  
dea?1    ,b h belief t e little brea?   
,w /ay ) y = an et]nity4      ,,xlviii  
,a/rolog]s6--give e> to :at !y say6     
,! />s be words2 !y float on heav5's    
brea?    ,& fai?fully reveal ! days (   
dea?1  ,& surely w reveal t long] day4  
,,xlix    ,i %ook ! trees ( k4 ,ah6 !   
fruit    ,0 fair ^u ! bleakness ( !     
soil4    ,i fill$ a hundr$ vessels ) my 
spoil1  ,& !n ,i re/$ f ! gr& pursuit4  
,l    ,alas6 ,i took me s]vants3 ,i 0   
pr\d    ,( prose & ( ! neat1 ! cunn+    

rhyme1    ,b all _! incl9ation 0 ! crime
  ,( scatt]+ my treasure to ! cr[d4     
,,li    ,& yet--& yet ?is v se$ ,i ?r[  
,may rise al(t1 a bro!r ( ! bird1       
,unc>+ if 8 melodies are he>d--  ,or    
%all ,i n he> any?+ bel[8      ,,lii    
,! glazi] out ( s\nd+ ,erz]m1           
,frequ5t$ u & s(tly w\ld conspire    ,^u
 our brok5 glass ) blue-r$ fire1  ,z "o 
might lift a pale ?+ f ! tomb4          
,,liii    ,he 0 ! glazi] out ( ,erz]m1  
,^: wiz>dry w\ld make ! *ildr5 cry--    
,!re w be no su* wiz>dry :5 ,i  ,am     
brok5 by ! *>iot-:eels ( ,doom4         
,,liv    ,! *>iot-:eels ( ,doom6 ,n[1   
he> !m roll    ,across ! des]t & ! noisy
 m>t1    ,across ! sil5t places ( y\r   
he>t--  ,smile on ! driv] y w n cajole4 
,,lv    ,i nev] look ^u ! placid pla9   
,b ,i mu/ ?9k ( ^? :o liv$ be=e    ,&   
gave _! quantities ( sweat & gore1  ,&  
w5t & w n travel back aga94      ,,lvi  
,aye6 v]ily1 ! fields ( bl&i%m5t    ,:]e
 %eph]ds m$itate among _! cattle1    ,^?
 are ! dire/ ( ! fields ( battle1  ,= 9 

! victor's tra9 !re is no t5t4          
,,lvii    ,:]e are ! doctors :o 7 nobly 
fir$    ,& lov$ _! toil because we      
v5tur$ n1    ,:o sp5t _! lives 9 se>*+ =
 ! spot  ,to :i* ! g5]ations h retir$8  
,,lviii    ,great is y\r s\l1--^! are ! 
words !y prea*1--    ,x passes f y\r    
framework to ! frame    ,( o!rs1 & ^u   
?is road ( %ame  ,turns pur] & m        
pure4--,oh1 let !m tea*6      ,,lix     
,i look on m5 z ,i w\ld look on trees1  
,t may be writ+ 9 ! purple dome         
,romantic l9es ( black1 & are at home   
,:]e lie ! little g>d5 ho/elries4       
,,lx    ,live well6 ,be w>y ( ?is life1 
,i say2    ,d n o'erload y\rself )      
righte\sness4    ,behold6 ! sword we    
poli% 9 excess1  ,we gradually poli% x  
away4      ,,lxi    ,god :o creat$ metal
 is ! same    ,:o w dev\r x4 ,z !       
w>riors ride    ,) iron horses & ) iron 
pride--  ,come1 let u laugh into ! m]ry 
flame4      ,,lxii    ,b = ! gr&e/ flame
 our ,god prep>es    ,! brea/ ( man1 :i*
 is ! gr&e/ urn2    ,yet is t flame s   

p[]less to burn  ,^? butt]flies1 ! sw>m 
( little c>es4      ,,lxiii    ,& if y  
f9d a solit>y sage    ,:o tea*es :at is 
tru?--ah1 !n y f9d    ,! "l ( m51 !     
gu>dian ( ! w9d1  ,! victor ( all armies
 & ( age4      ,,lxiv    ,see t         
procession pass+ d[n ! /reet1    ,!     
black & :ite procession ( ! days--      
,f> bett] dance along & bawl y\r praise 
,?an if y foll[ ) unwill+ feet4         
,,lxv    ,b 9 ! noisy ranks y w =get    
,:at is ! flag4 ,oh1 comrade1 fall aside
    ,& ?9k a little mom5t ( ! pride  ,( 
yond] sun1 ?9k ( ! twilight's net4      
,,lxvi    ,! songs we fa%ion f our new  
delight    ,are e*oes4 ,:5 ! fir/ ( m5  
sang out1    ,he %udd]$1 he>+ n alone ! 
%\t  ,( hills b ( ! peoples 9 ! night4  
,,lxvii    ,& all ! m>vels t our eyes   
behold    ,are pictures4 ,!re has happ5$
 "s ev5t    ,= ea* ( !m1 & ?is !y       
repres5t--  ,our lives are l a tale t   
has be5 told4      ,,lxviii    ,!re is a
 palace1 & ! ru9$ wall    ,divides ! s&1
 a v home ( te>s1    ,& :]e love :isp]$ 

( a ?\s& ye>s  ,! silk5-foot$ cat]pill>s
 crawl4      ,,lxix    ,& :]e ! ,pr9ce  
comm&$1 n[ ! %riek    ,( w9d is fly+    
?r\gh ! c\rt ( /ate3    ,"h1 x          
proclaims1 !re dwelt a pot5tate  ,:o    
c\ld n he> ! sobb+ ( ! weak4      ,,lxx 
,b5ea? our palaces ! corn]-/one    ,is  
quak+4 ,:at ( noble we possess1    ,9   
love or c\rage or 9 t5d]ness1  ,c rise f
 our infirmities alone4      ,,lxxi     
,we suff]--t we "k1 & t is all    ,our  
k4 ,if we recklessly %\ld /ra9    ,to   
sweep aside ! solid rocks ( pa91  ,!n   
w\ld ! domes ( love & c\rage fall4      
,,lxxii    ,b !re is "o :o trembles at !
 t\*    ,( sorr[ less ?an all ( y1 = he 
,has got ! c>e ( no big treasury1  ,& ) 
reg>d to wits n ov]mu*4      ,,lxxiii   
,i ?9k our _w is n a place ( re/1    ,b 
:]e a man may take 8 little ease1       
,until ! l&lord :om he nev] sees  ,gives
 t ap>tm5t to ano!r gue/4      ,,lxxiv  
,say t y come to life z 'tw]e a fea/1   
,prep>$ to pay :atev] is ! bill    ,(   
dea? or te>s or--surely1 fri5d1 y w  ,n 

%r9k at dea?1 :i* is among ! lea/8      
,,lxxv    ,rise up aga9/ y\r tr\bles1   
ca/ away    ,:at is too great = mortal  
man to be>4    ,b seize no fooli% arms  
aga9/ ! %>e  ,:i* y ! pite\s mortal h to
 pay4      ,,lxxvi    ,be graci\s to !  
,k+4 ,y _c feign    ,t nobody 0 tyrant1 
t ! sword    ,( ju/ice always gave ! j  
aw>d  ,be=e ^! ,ghassanites began to    
reign4      ,,lxxvii    ,y cultivate !  
ranks ( gold5 gra91    ,he cultivates ! 
cavali]s4 ,!y g    ,) him c>e]+ on "s   
o!r foe1  ,& y\r battalions w be /aun*  
aga94      ,,lxxviii    ,! good law & ! 
bad law disappe>    ,bel[ ! flood (     
cu/om1 or !y float    ,&1 l ! wond]ful  
,s>'aby coat1  ,!y captivate u = a      
little ye>4      ,,lxxix    ,god pities 
him :o pities4 ,ah1 pursue    ,no long] 
n[ ! *ildr5 ( ! wood2    ,or h y n1 poor
 huntsman1 und]/ood  ,t somebody is     
ov]tak+ y8      ,,lxxx    ,god is above4
 ,we nev] %all atta9    ,our lib]ty f   
h&s t ov]%r\d2    ,or c we %ake aside   
?is heavy cl\d  ,m ?an a slave c %ake   

aside ! *a98      ,,lxxxi    ,!re is no 
,god save ,allah6--t is true1    ,nor is
 !re any prophet save ! m9d    ,( man :o
 w&]s ?r\gh ! d>k to f9d  ,! ,p>adise t 
is 9 me & y4      ,,lxxxii    ,! roll+1 
ev]-roll+ ye>s ( "t    ,are z a diwan ( 
,arabian song2    ,! poet1 head/rong &  
supremely /rong1  ,refuses to repeat a  
s+le rhyme4      ,,lxxxiii    ,an ar*]  
took an arr[ 9 8 h&2    ,s fair he s5t x
 s++ to ! sky    ,t he br\ght ju/ice d[n
 f--ah1 s high6  ,he 0 an ar*] 9 ! morn+
 l&4      ,,lxxxiv    ,! man :o %ot 8   
arr[ f ! we/    ,made empty roads ( air2
 yet h ,i ?\ght    ,our life 0 happi]   
until we br\ght  ,?is cold "o ( ! skies 
to rule ! ne/4      ,,lxxxv    ,run6    
foll[1 foll[ happ9ess1 ! maid    ,^:    
laught] is ! laugh+ wat]fall2    ,run6  
call to h]--b if no maid5 call1  ',tis  
some?+ to h lov$ ! fly+ %ade4           
,,lxxxvi    ,y /rut 9 piety ! :ile y    
take    ,t pilgrimage to ,mecca4 ,n[    
bew>e1    ,= />v+ relatives bef\l ! air1
  ,& curse1 ,o fool1 ! ?re%old y =sake4 

,,lxxxvii    ,h[ man is made6 ,he /agg]s
 at ! voice1    ,! little voice t leads 
y to ! l&    ,( virtue2 b1 on he>+ !    
comm&  ,to lead a giant army1 w rejoice4
      ,,lxxxviii    ,behold ! cup :]eon 
y\r slave has trod2    ,t is :at e cup  
is fall+ to4    ,y\r slave--rememb] t he
 lives by y1  ,:ile 9 ! =m ( him we b[  
to ,god4      ,,lxxxix    ,! l[lie/ ( ! 
p is ! "l    ,:o kn[s n :]e ea* day to  
make 8 b$1    ,^: cr[n is kept ^u !     
royal head  ,by t poor nak$ m9i/]1 !    
sword4      ,,xc    ,:i* is ! tyrant8   
say y4 ,well1 'tis he    ,t has !       
v9e-leaf /rewn among 8 hair    ,& w     
deliv] c\ntries to ! c>e  ,(            
c\rtesans--b ,i am vague1 y see4        
,,xci    ,! dwell]s ( ! city w oppress  
,y\r days3 ! lion1 a fight-?ir/y fool1  
,! fox :o we>s ! robe ( m5 t rule--  ,s 
run ) me t[>ds ! wild]ness4      ,,xcii 
,our wild]ness w be ! laugh+ l&1    ,:]e
 nuts are hung = u1 :]e nodd+ peas      
,are wild en\gh to press ab\t our knees1
  ,& wat] fills ! holl[ ( our h&4       

,,xciii    ,my village is ! lonel9ess1 &
 ,i    ,am z ! travell]s ?r\gh ! ,syrian
 s&1    ,t = a mom5t see ! w>n+ h&  ,(  
"o :o brea/$ up ! rock1 _! spy4         
,,xciv    ,:]e is ! valiance ( ! folk :o
 s+    ,^! valiant /ories ( ! _w to     
come8    ,:i* !y describe1 =soo?6 z if x
 swum  ,9 air & an*or$ ) a y>d ( /r+4   
,,xcv    ,two m]*antm5 decid$ !y w\ld   
battle1    ,to prove at la/ :o sold !   
f9e/ w>es2    ,& :ile ,mahomet %riek$ 8 
call to pray]s1  ,! true ,messiah wav$ 8
 wood5 rattle4      ,,xcvi    ,p]*ance !
 _w is no?+1 is a dream1    ,& e noise !
 dreaml& p say    ,we s$ul\sly note1 &  
we & !y  ,may be ! %ad[s flung by :at we
 seem4      ,,xcvii    ,zohair ! poet   
sang ( lovel9ess    ,:i* is ! flight (  
?+s4 ,oh1 m$itate    ,^u ! sorr[s ( our 
e>?ly /ate1  ,= :at is lovely we may n  
possess4      ,,xcviii    ,heigho6 !    
spl5did air is full ( w+s1    ,& !y w   
take u to !--fri5d1 be wise    ,= if y  
navigate among ! skies  ,y too may rea* 
! subt]ranean k+s4      ,,xcix    ,n[   

fe> ! rose6 ,y travel to ! gloom    ,(  
:i* ! roses s+ & s+ s fair1    ,&1 b =  
!m1 y'd h a c]ta9 %>e  ,9 life3 y\r "n  
be read ^u ! tomb4      ,c    ,!re is a 
t[] ( sil5ce1 & ! bell    ,moves        
up--ano!r man is made to be4    ,= c]ta9
 ye>s !y move 9 company1  ,b y1 :5 fails
 y\r song d fail z well4      ,,ci      
,no sword w summon ,dea?1 & he w /ay    
,= nei!r helm nor %ield 8 fall+ rod4    
,we are ! crook$ alphabet ( ,god1  ,&   
,he w read u ere he wipes away4         
,,cii    ,h[ /range t we1 p]ambulat+    
du/1    ,%\ld be ! vessels ( et]nal     
fire1    ,t su* unfad+ passion ( desire 
,%\ld be )9 our fad+ bodies ?ru/4       
,,ciii    ,deep 9 a sil5t *amb] ( ! rose
  ,!re 0 a fatt5$ worm4 ,he look$ ar\nd1
  ,espi$ a relative & spoke at him3  ,x 
seems to me ?is _w is v good4      ,,civ
    ,a mo/ unlovely _w1 said bro!r worm1
  ,= all ( u are pite\s prison]s4  ,&   
if1 decl>$ ! fir/1 y\r ?\ght is true1   
,& ?is a prison be1 melikes x well4     
,,cv    ,s well t ,i %all weave a song (

 praise  ,& ?ankfulness because ! _w 0  
wr\ght  ,= u & ) su* provid5tial c>e--  
,my bro!r1 ,i w %ame y into s++4        
,,cvi    ,!n1 cri$ ! second1 ,i %all    
raise a voice  ,& see :at poor apologies
 are made4  ,& s !y sang1 ^! two1 = _m  
days1  ,& :ile !y sang ! rose 0         
beautiful4      ,,cvii    ,b ?is affect$
 n ! songful ones1  ,& ev]more 9 beauty 
liv$ ! rose4  ,& :5 ! worms 7 old & wis]
 too1  ,!y fell to sil5ce & humility4   
,,cviii    ,a night ( sil5ce6 ',twas !  
sw++ sea    ,& ?is our _w ( d>kness4 ,& 
! twa9    ,roll$ on bel[ ! />s2 !y flung
 a *a9  ,ar\nd ! sil5ces :i* are 9 me4  
,,cix    ,! %ad[s come1 & !y w come to  
bless    ,_! bro!r & 8 dwell+ & 8 fame1 
,:5 ,i %all soil no m ) any blame  ,or  
any praise ! sil5ce ,i possess4         
,,app5dix    ,,on ,,! ,,"n              
,,abu',l-,,ala    ,arab names h always  
be5 a /umbl+-block1 & c5turies ago  !re 
0 a treatise writt5 :i* 0 call$ ,! ,te>+
 ( !  ,veil f be=e ,names &             
,patronymics4 ,abu ,bakr ,ahmad ibn     

,j>it  al-,misri is a fair example ( !  
nom5clature2 "h we h !  patronymic 7,abu
 ,bakr--fa!r ( ,bakr71 ! p]sonal "n     
7,ahmad71  ! surname 7ibn ,j>it--son (  
,j>it71 & ! e?nic "n  7al-,misri--native
 ( ,egypt74 ,9 addition1 !y made use (  
fancy  names if !y 7 poets 7su* z       
,ssorrdorr1 ! sack ( pe>ls1  :o di$ 9 ! 
ye> #ajgb71 names connot+ k9dr$1        
habitation  7su* z ,ahmad al-,maidani1 !
 great collector ( prov]bs1 :o  liv$ ne>
 ! ,maidan1 ! race-c\rse ( ,naisapur71  
fai? or  trade or p]sonal defects 7su* z
 a caliph :o 0 call$ !  fa!r ( flies1   
s9ce on acc\nt ( 8 (f5sive brea? no fly 
w\ld re/ ^u 8 lip71 & f9ally !y gave ea*
 o!r names  ( hon\r 7su* z sword ( !    
empire1 help] ( ! empire1  etc474 ,!n ! 
caliph gave1 z a di/9ction1 d\ble titles
 &1  :5 ^! became too common1 triple    
titles4 7,9 ?is way1 says  al-,biruni1 !
 matt] is oppos$ to s5se & clumsy to !  
la/  degree1 s t a man :o says ! titles 
is fatigu$ :5 he has  sc>cely />t$ & he 
runs ! risk ( be+ late = pray]47  4 4 4 

,! patronymic 01 ( all ( ^!1 ! mo/ 9    
fav\r4 ,at  fir/ x 0 assum$ :5 ! elde/  
son 0 born2 :5 ,bakr came  into ! _w 8  
fa!r took ! "n ( ,abu ,bakr1 & acquir$  
a new importance4 ,?is 0 n by any means 
peculi> to !  ,arabs3 ,o ,que51 says    
,das1 a k+ ( ,indian folk-song1 ,o      
,que51  ! "n ( *ildless has dep>t$ f me4
 ,:5 ! ,arab _h no  son1 he us$ an      
honorific patronymic 7su* z ,abu'l-,ala1
 fa!r  ( excell5ce1 or ,abu'l-,f$a1 fa!r
 ( r$emption74 ,at times  ?is           
manufactur$ patronymic 0 a ?+ ( mock]y1 
m or less  g5tle 7su* z a companion ( ! 
,prophet :o 0 fond ( cats1  & 0 entitl$ 
fa!r ( ! cat74 ,! preval5ce among !     
,arabs ( ! patronymic is imm$iately     
notic$1 7a camel is !  fa!r ( ,job2 a   
/rongly built p]son is ! fa!r ( !       
locu/2 a lic5ti\s p]son is ! fa!r ( !   
night2 & !re  are multitudes ( su*      
=mations74 4 4 4 ,) reg>d to  surnames1 
x 0 n ! cu/om always = !m to d5ote t    
s-&-s 0 ! son ( 8 fa!r's family4 ,:o is 
y\r  fa!r8 says an ,arab to ! mule1 & he

 replies1 ,! horse is  my mat]nal uncle4
 ,s !re are "s p :o1 = %ame1  pref] t we
 %\ld ?9k ( !m z memb]s ( _! "m's       
family4 4 4 4    ,! foll[+ additional   
quatra9s may be quot$3      ,unask+ h we
 come1--too late1 too soon      ,unask+ 
f ?is plot ( e>? are s5t4      ,b we1 ! 
sons ( noble discont5t1    ,use half our
 lives 9 ask+ = ! moon4    7,we all     
sorely compla91 says ,s5eca1 ( !        
%ortness (  "t1 & yet h mu* m ?an we "k 
:at to d )4 ,our  lives are ei!r sp5t 9 
do+ no?+ at all or 9 do+  no?+ to !     
purpose1 or 9 do+ no?+ t we ought to d4 
,we are always compla9+ t our days are  
few1 & act+ z  ?\gh !re w\ld be no end (
 !m47      ,s !n y\r h& has gu>d$ me6   
,be bless$1      ,&1 if y l su* read+1  
read1 ,i pray1      ,?r\gh ,moses' book1
 or cr$it !m :o say    ,t old ,isaiah's 
h& is f> ! be/4      ,"s day1 "s day !  
pott] %all return      ,into ! du/4 ,o  
pott]1 w y make      ,an e>? :i* ,i w\ld
 n refuse to take1    ,or su* unpleasant
 e>? z y w\ld spurn8      ,!n out (     

t--m5 swe> ) godly skill--      ,p]*ance
 ano!r pott] may devise      ,ano!r pot1
 a piece ( m]*&ise    ,:i* !y c love &  
break1 if s !y w4      ,& f a re/+-place
 y may be hurl$      ,& f a score (     
c\ntries may be ?ru/--      ,poor bro!r1
 y ! freeman ( ! du/1    ,l any slave   
are flung ab\t ! _w4