A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, Now Entituled the Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 09 (of 17)

A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, Now Entituled the Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 09 (of 17)

Limited to one thousand numbered sets, of which this is I avail myself of a privilege of authorship, not yet utterly obsolete, to place your name at the head of this volume. Your long residence in Egypt and your extensive acquaintance with its politic, private and public, make you a thoroughly competent judge of the merits and demerits of this volume; and encourage me to hope that in reading it you will take something of the pleasure I have had in writing it. She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Nur al-Din heard the voice singing these verses he said in himself, Verily this be the Lady Miriam chanting without hesitation or doubt or suspicion of one from without.[1] Would Heaven I knew an my thought be true and if it be indeed she herself or other self! And regrets redoubled upon him and he bemoaned himself and recited these couplets: When he had made an end of these verses, the Lady Miriam fetched inkcase and paper and wrote therein:After honour due to the Basmalah,[2] may the peace of Allah be upon thee and His mercy and blessings be! I would have thee know that thy slave-girl Miriam saluteth thee, who longeth sore for thee; and this is her message to thee. As soon as this letter shall fall into thy hands, do thou arise without stay and delay and apply thyself to that she would have of thee with all diligence and beware with all wariness of transgressing her commandment and of sleeping. When the first third of the night is past, (for that hour is of the most favourable of times) apply thee only to saddling the two stallions and fare forth with them both to the Sultans Gate.[3] If any ask thee whither thou wend, answer, I am going to exercise the steeds, and none will hinder thee; for the folk of this city trust to the locking of the gates. Then she folded the letter in a 2silken kerchief and threw it out of the latticed window to Nur al-Din, who took it and reading it, knew it for the handwriting of the Lady Miriam and comprehended all its contents. So he kissed the letter and laid it between his eyes; then, calling to mind that which had betided him with her of the sweets of love-liesse, he poured forth his tears whilst he recited these couplets: ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 55587
Author: Burton, Richard Francis
Release Date: Sep 20, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English

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Translator: Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890