Of Ferdoosee, 47 
Would that I had never been born! 
That neither good nor eyil had been spoken 
of me! 
The warrior Zaul came to our plains, 
And my bosom became so inflamed with his 
love, 
That the world is become contracted in my 
sight : 
Night and day. I weep continually. 
I desire not to exist exeept in his presence 5 
The world is of less value to me than a single 
hair of his head. 
As soon as he had seen and conversed with me, 
Hand in hand we plighted our faith ; 
But except seeing and conversing, 
Nothing else passed between us. 
An ambassador went to the mighty Saum ; 
At first the chief was grieved and distressed, 
But at last gave his consent : 
I also saw the letter to Zaul, 
He sent it me by the hand of the slave whom 
thou hast punished, 
And these presents were an answer to the 
message, 
Seendocht was astonished at her words, 
And in her heart approved her daughter’s 
choice. . 
She said,—Here indeed is nothing mean; 
