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Persian poets. 



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As the sphere of the world thus moves round without intermission, my head 

 is giddy with a possession for the lovely cup-bearer, whilst my hand seizes the 

 goblet of wine. 



" From a mistress like thee, I can never turn away my heart — Yes ~-but if I 

 do, at any time, it will be only from one of thy ringlets to another. 



" When you shall be old, Hafiz, then depart from the wine tavern : but first 

 enjoy, whilst young, the pleasures of drinking and of convivial mirth." 



The following is by an anonymous hand : — 



" The anguish of love I have borne s 

 Do not ask me its pains to unfold ; 

 In absence I've wandered forlorn, 

 But that torture can never be told, 

 ii. 



" Through the world without love I had stray'd 

 Till at length a sweet I'avisher came ; 

 My heart's warm emotions she sway'd, — 

 But I cannot reveal her dear name. 



HI. 



<£ In the soft hour of silence last night, 

 Such words from her lips fell so sweet, 

 As fill'd my fond heart with delight— 

 But those words ask me not to repeat. 



r -.-,,!-... ■ ••■ IV. 



" A lip of the ruby's bright hue 



I have press'd, and the joy thrill' d my heart; 



Though I speak of the transports to you, 



Whose the lip 1 will never impart, 



v. 



" Alone, in my cottage retired, 

 Ah ! still there's no end of my woes ; 

 Such the love which my bosom has fired ; 

 Such the grief as I cannot disclose." 



Hafiz was extremely attached to his native city Shiraz, and in a 

 beautiful ode, partly translated into Latin by Sir Wm. Jones's learned 

 friend the Baron Reviczky, celebrates its beauties, and entreats for it 

 the divine protection. 



" Felix amaeno conspicuum situ 



Schirazum ! Evoe grandi decus plagse ; 

 Di te bearunt, di te ab omni 

 Exitio tueantur eevi." &c. 



Specimen Poeseos Fersicae. Proem, xxn. 



(To be continued.) 



