. The poems of Edwin Arnold .. . did and new,Taza ba taza, now ba now. TAZA &A TaZA. 349 Thereunto groweth the graceful vineTo cool the lips of lovers with wine,Haste thee and bring the amethyst cup,That happy lovers may drink it up;And so renew their gentle play, Taza ba taza, now ba now ;Ever delicious and new alway, Taza ba taza, now ba now. Thereunto sigheth the evening galeTo freshen the cheeks which love made pale;This is why bloometh the scented flower,To gladden with grace loves secret bower:Love is the zephyr that always blows, Taza ba taza, now ba note;Love is the rose-bloom that eve
. The poems of Edwin Arnold .. . did and new,Taza ba taza, now ba now. TAZA &A TaZA. 349 Thereunto groweth the graceful vineTo cool the lips of lovers with wine,Haste thee and bring the amethyst cup,That happy lovers may drink it up;And so renew their gentle play, Taza ba taza, now ba now ;Ever delicious and new alway, Taza ba taza, now ba now. Thereunto sigheth the evening galeTo freshen the cheeks which love made pale;This is why bloometh the scented flower,To gladden with grace loves secret bower:Love is the zephyr that always blows, Taza ba taza, now ba note;Love is the rose-bloom that ever glows, rTaza ba taza, now ba now. Akbar, the mighty one, smiled to hearThe musical strain so soft and clear;Danced the diamonds over his brow To taza ba taza, noio ba now:His lovely ladies rocked in a row To taza ba taza, now ba now ;Livelier sparkled the fountains flow, Boose sittan ba kaum uzo;Swifter and sweeter the strings did go, MutHb i khooshnud wa bejo;Never such singing was heard, I trow; Taza ba taza, now ba 350 AHXOLDS POEMS. THE MUSSULMAN PARADISE. (From the Arabic of the Fifty-sixth Stirat of the Ko-ran, entitled 2he Inevitable.) When the Day of Wrath and Mercy cometh, none shall doubt it come;Unto hell some it shall lower, and exalt to heaven some. When the Earth with great shocks shaketh, and the mountains crumble flat,Quick and Dead shall be divided fourfold:—on this side and that. The Companions of the Right Hand (ah! how joy ful they will be!)The Companions of the Left Hand (oh! what misery to see! Such, moreover, as of old times loved the truth, and taught it well,First in faith, they shall be foremost in reward. The rest to hell. But those souls attaining Allah, oh! the Gardens of good cheerKept to bless them! Yea, besides the faithful, many shall be there, Lightly lying on soft couches, beautiful with broidered goldFriends with friends, they shall be served by youths immortal, who shall hold Akwdb, abareek—cups and goblets, brimming with celesti
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