Lady Burton's Edition of Her Husband's Arabian Nights Volume 5; Translated Literally from the Arabic (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 Excerpt: ...and his eyes ran over with tears; love gat hold of his heart and he recited these couplets: --Peace be to her, who visits me in sleeping phantasy Stirring my heart and growing love to uttermost degree: Verily from that dream I rose with sorrow maddened - For sight of fairest phantom come in peace to visit me: Say me, can dreams declare the truth anent the maid I love, And quench the fires of thirst and heal my love-sick malady? And from that dreamery I rose, yet ne'er could hope to find Trace of my phantom save my pain and fiery misery: And when I looked on her a-morn, 'twas as a lover mad And every eve was drunken yet no wine brought jollity. O breathings of the northern breeze, by Allah fro' me bear Them-wards the greetings of my love and best salams that be: Say them, " The wight with whom ye made that plight of fealty Time with his changes made him drain Death's cup and slain is he " Then he went out and ceased not to weep till he came to her house and looking on it, saw it empty and void. Presently, it seemed to him he beheld her form before him, whereupon his griefs redoubled and he fell down a-swoon; And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. Nofo fofjm tt foas tfje tc$t funtorrtJ anU She continued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Masrur saw the vision of Zayn al-Mawasif, he joyed with passing joy. As soon as he awoke he sought her house, but finding it empty and void he fell down a-swoon; and when he came to himself, he recited these couplets: --Fro' them inhale I scent of Ottar and of Ban; - So fare with heart which ecstasies of love unman: I'd heal thy longings (love-sick lover ) by return To site of beauty void sans friend or mate to scan: But still it sickeneth me with p...