Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ...with the "pen." Koran, Ixviii. 1. 115. L. B. Lit. "Consider to-morrow your first day." 116. B. Alluding to the life-giving breath of Jesus, and the white hand of Moses. (Exodus iv. 6.) dustrate (yd i tankir'), "an aider to jov," i.e. Spring. 117. Alas for that cold heart, which never glows "With love, nor e'er that charming sadness knows; The days misspent with no redeeming love;--No days are wasted half as much as those! 118. The zephyrs waft thy fragrance, and it takes My heart, and me, his master, he forsakes; Careless of me he pants and leaps to thee, And thee his pattern and ensample makes! 119. Drink wine! and then as Mahmud thou wilt reign, And hear a music passing David's strain: Think not of past or future, seize to-day, Then all thy life will not be lived in vain. 117. Bl. L. B. Note wa omitted in line 2, Bl. B. reads dilflrozl, which does not scan. Saudazaddi mihr = struck melancholy by love. 118. Bl. C. L. A. I. J. Ascribed to Abu Sa'id (S.Etho, No. 43). C. writes buyi with two yds, and hamza on the first. The second ya seems to be?/- i batni or taiisifi, though that is usual only before adjectives. Bl., Prosody, p. 11. 119. Bl. C. L. A. I. J. Mahmud, the celebrated king of Ghazna. G 120. Ten Powers, nine spheres, and twice four heavens made He, Seven planets, of six aspects, as we see, Five senses, and four elements, three souls, Two worlds, but only one, O man, like thee. 121. Jewry hath seen a thousand 'Isas die, Sinai a thousand Musas mount the sky; How many Cassars Rome's proud forum crossed! 'Neath Kasra's dome how many monarchs lie! 122. Gold breeds not wit, but to wit lacking bread Earth's flowery carpet seems a dungeon bed; 'Tis his full purse that makes the rose to smile, While empty-handed viole..."