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" Allah knows, I cherished dearly, 

 Fondest hopes of being thine ! 

 Allah knows, I grieve sincerely, 

 When I those fond hopes resign ! 



" May some lady, happier, fairer, 



Blest with every charm and grace, 

 Whose kind friends would grieve to tear her 

 From all comfort, fill my place : 



" May all pleasures greet your bridal ; 

 May she give you heart for heart ! 

 Never be she from her idol 



Forced, as I am now, to part ! " 



" Rumour did not then deceive me ! " 



Wild the Moor in anguish cries : 

 " Then 'tis true! for wealth you leave me ! 



Wealth has charms for Zayda's eyes ! 



" Blind to beauty, cold to pleasure, 

 Ozmyn shall my hopes destroy ! 

 Yes ; though worthless such a treasure, 

 He shall Zayda's charms enjoy ! 



4 6 Fare thee well ! so soon to sever 



Little thought I, when you said, 

 6 Thine it is, and thine for ever 

 6 Shall be Zayda's heart, my Zayde ! ' " 



II. 



Scarce moved the zephyr's wings, while breathed the song, 

 And waves in silence bore the bark along. 

 'Twas Irza sang ! Rosalvo at her side 

 Gazed on his cherub-love, his destined bride, 

 Felt at each look his soul in softness melt, 

 Nor wished to feel more bliss than then he felt. 



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