. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . oved Dulichian island home—his weary wanderings oer; As I, when last eves rosy joys I ruminated over :To me another eve like that were immortality ! A while before with downcast head I walked a pining lover—•More useless I had grown, twas said, than water-tank run dry. No more my darling passes me with silent can she sit unmoved while I outpour my tender vow. I wish that I had sooner realized this blest condition ;Tis pouring living water on a dead mans ashes now. In vain did others seek my love, i
. The literature of all nations and all ages; history, character, and incident . oved Dulichian island home—his weary wanderings oer; As I, when last eves rosy joys I ruminated over :To me another eve like that were immortality ! A while before with downcast head I walked a pining lover—•More useless I had grown, twas said, than water-tank run dry. No more my darling passes me with silent can she sit unmoved while I outpour my tender vow. I wish that I had sooner realized this blest condition ;Tis pouring living water on a dead mans ashes now. In vain did others seek my love, in vain they called upon leaned her head upon my breast, was kind as girl could be. Of conquered Parthians talk no more, Ive gained a nobler shell be spoils, and leaders, and triumphal car to me. Light of my life! say, shall my bark reach shore with gear be-fitting,Or, dashed amid the breakers, with her cargo run aground ?With thee it lies; but if, perchance, through fault of my com-mitting,Thou givst me oer, before thy door let my cold corpse be PERSIAN LITERATURE Period III. i 150-1300.
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