OF ASIATICS WORDS. 4g 



4. She had laid afide the rings which ufed to grace 

 her ankles, left the found of them mould expofe her 

 to calamity : 



5. She deplored the darknefs of the way, which hid 

 from her the morning-ftar. 



6. It was a night, when the eye-lafhes of the moon 

 were tinged with the black powder (alcohol) of the 

 gloom ; 



7. A night, in which thou mighteft have feen the 

 clouds, like camels, eagerly gazing on the (tars; 



8. While the eyes of heaven wept on the bright bor- 

 ders of the fky ; 



9. The lightning difplayed his fhining teeth, with 

 wonder at this change in the firmament ; 



to. And the thunder almoft burft the ears of the 

 deafened rocks. 



it. She was defirous of embracing me, but, through 

 modefty, declined my embrace. 



13. Tears bedewed her cheeks, and to my eyes, 

 watered a bower of rofes. 



13. When fiie fpake, her panting fighs blew flames 

 into my heart. 



14. She 



