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Excerpt: BOOK OF LOVE. MASTER-PATTERNS.1 MY verse discovers Six pairs of lovers. Fuel to love word-sketches of two, Rustan and Rodawu. Unknown to each, so near, so far, Jussuph and Suleika. Love without what love doth win, Ferhad and Schirin. Such too as lovers are Medschnun and Leila. Lover's eyes of Dschemil saw Youth in grizzled Boteinah. Whim as fine as any yet, Solomon and the brunette ! Hast thou marked these well, Thou wilt in love excel. ANOTHER PAIR. LOVE truly is a famous trade ! In what is finer profit made. ? Thou art not mighty, hast no hoard, Art equal to the greatest lord. As soon of Asra and Wamik As of the famous prophets speak ; Not speak, indeed, but merely name, Their names announce to all a fame. What deeds were theirs, what businesses, That no man knows ! We know but this, -- They loved. All other words are weak In speech of Asra and Wamik. READING-BOOK.2 T T 7ONDERFULLEST book of books Is the book of Love; With intent have I perused it: Few the leaves of pleasure, Whole brochures of sorrow, Separation fills a section. And reunion ! A small chapter, Fragmentary. Tomes of trouble, With examples each protracted, Endless, without stint. O Nisami! -- Still, at last Thou didst find the ri...

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