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5. Among the Arabs a tumult arofe on all fides: the 

 relation of his adventures was a defTert in their aflem- 

 blies. 



6. A powerful Prince reigned in Arabia, poffefling 

 worldly magnificence and riches: 



7. He had feen the depredations of Grief through 

 abfence from a beloved object : he had plucked many 

 a black-fpotted flower from the garden of Love. 



8. Even in his infancy he had felt the pain of fepa- 

 ration : the bitter tafte of that poifon remained on his 

 palate. 



9. When he learned the ftory of that afflicted lover, 

 he inftantly gave an order to a flave, 



10. Saying, 6 Make thy head like thy feet in running 

 8 towards Najd : go with celerity, like a violent wind. 



il. c Bring fpeedily with thee to my prefence, Her 

 c who has ftolen the heart of Mejnu'n with a glance.' 



12. The flripling ran, and in a fhort time brought 

 Laili\ that Emprel's in the dominion of beauty. 



13. To another (lave the Prince gave this order : 

 c Run thou alfo into the defert : 



14. c Go to that ornament of frantic lovers, Mejnu'n, 

 6 the illumined taper of love. 



15. • Bring 



