The boy went, and returned in the twinkling of an eye, accompa- 

 nied by that ruler in the territories of love. 



When the prince looked at him, he beheld a wretch in bondage to 

 the mifery of defire. 



Madnefs had fixed her abode on his head ; he was cloathcd as a 

 veil with the wounds of reparation. 



His locks flowed like a mantle over his body, his only fandal was 

 the callus of his feet. 



In his hair (luck a comb of Arabian thorns ; a robe of fand from 

 the dcfert covered his back. 



O thou, faid the prince, who hafl: been loft in the valley of for- 

 row, doft thou not wifti me to give thee the objeft of thy pafGon ? 



To exalt thee with dignity and power, to bring Laik before thee 

 gratifying thy foul. 



No, no, anfwercd he, far is it from my wilh, that an atom fliould 

 be feen together with the fun. 



" The pain of my love for Leila is fufficient for me. To enjoy 

 *' her prefence thus would be injuftice. 



" To gratify this contemptible foul of mine, a fingle ray from that 

 " bright luminary would be enough. 



He fpake and ran towards the defert, his eye weeping, and his 

 eyeUds raining tears." 



Propert, El. 7. Lib. ijl. 



Nee tantum ingenio quantum fervire dolori, 

 Cogor et SEtatis tempora duii queri. 

 Hie mihi conteritur vitas modus, hasc mea fama eft, 

 Hinc cupio nomen carminis ire mei. 



It is evident, that in the period, which produced thofe dlftinguifh- 

 cd rivals,* in the poetry of love, the fineft feelings and the moft ele- 

 gant luxury muft have prevailed ; the tender paflion rauft have dif- 



fufed 

 * Propertius, TibuUus, and Ovid. 



