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... unto her ; nor is she able to descend unto thee . And when she heard this reply , she smiled , and said to Abu - l - Hasan , What is the name of this young man , and whence is he ? He answered her , He is a stranger : his name is ' Ali ...
... unto her ; nor is she able to descend unto thee . And when she heard this reply , she smiled , and said to Abu - l - Hasan , What is the name of this young man , and whence is he ? He answered her , He is a stranger : his name is ' Ali ...
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... Unto thee , O prince of the comely , I stand to complain of my case ! O my master ! O dear as my heart , and precious to me as my life ! Bestow upon me a kiss , as a gift , or else as a loan . I will pay it thee back ( may thy life be ...
... Unto thee , O prince of the comely , I stand to complain of my case ! O my master ! O dear as my heart , and precious to me as my life ! Bestow upon me a kiss , as a gift , or else as a loan . I will pay it thee back ( may thy life be ...
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... unto thy feet ! The sun beameth from thy hands , and from thy mouth shine the Pleiades , and the full moon riseth from the upper border of thy vest . Verily thy cups which have rendered us intoxicated are those which are distributed ...
... unto thy feet ! The sun beameth from thy hands , and from thy mouth shine the Pleiades , and the full moon riseth from the upper border of thy vest . Verily thy cups which have rendered us intoxicated are those which are distributed ...
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... unto us , and I fear that our affair will be exposed : arise , therefore , immediately , or we die . Abu - l - Hasan replied , How shall this young man arise with me ? He hath not strength to raise himself . So the slave - girl ...
... unto us , and I fear that our affair will be exposed : arise , therefore , immediately , or we die . Abu - l - Hasan replied , How shall this young man arise with me ? He hath not strength to raise himself . So the slave - girl ...
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... unto thee , depending on thy usual kindness . -The man of the house then welcomed them again , and studied to shew them honour ; so they remained with him during the rest of the night ; and when the morning came , they went forth from ...
... unto thee , depending on thy usual kindness . -The man of the house then welcomed them again , and studied to shew them honour ; so they remained with him during the rest of the night ; and when the morning came , they went forth from ...
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A. H. Bullen abode Abu-l-Hasan acquainted Ahmad Ed-Denef Ali the son Allah answered arose art thou Aslan Baghdad beauty and loveliness beheld Bekkar beloved brother brought Dahnash damsel daughter desire door dost thou Edited Efrit El-Amjad El-As'ad El-Ma'mun Emir entered Er-Rashid eunuch Faithful father fear female slaves gave orders hand hath head hear and obey heart hundred pieces Irem Ja'far jewels Kamar-ez-Zeman Khalid Khalifeh kissed the ground lady Budur lady Zubeydeh looked lord lute Marid Marzawan master memluk merchants Mesrur mistress morning mother name be exalted Ni'meh night No'm Nuzhet-el-Fuad old woman palace pieces of gold Prince Queen Budur recited rejoiced repaired replied returned saluted saying seated Shems-en-Nahar sheykh Shir sitting slave-girl son of Bekkar thine thou art thou hast thou wilt thousand pieces thyself took Translated unto Verily verses vols Wali wept Wezir whereupon wondered Zumurrud
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