Listen, and in
memory fix
Pairs of lovers,
six and six!
Description
kindles, love doth fan the flames—
Rustan and
Rodavoo their names.
Lovers unknown,
who yet are nigh,—
Jussuf, Zuleika,
is our cry.
Love for love’s
sake, with nought to win,—
Such love knew
Ferhad and Schirin.
Each for the
other, whole and sole,—
Medschnun and
Leila touched that goal.
Old eyes made
young with passion’s ray,—
So Dschemil
looked at Boteinah.
Sweet wile and
whim on loving set,—
Solomon and the
throned brunette.
To these hast
thou given earnest heed,
So shall thy
love be established.
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