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The sons of Usna were silent awhile, and the sons of Fergus spake not. Then said Nathos, 'It were better, Deirdre, to be a torch quenched for thy sake than to live for aught save thee. That which shall come, shall come. 'Now must I get me hence, said Lavarcam, 'for Concobar awaiteth my coming. But, sons of Usna, see ye well to it, that the doors and windows be this night barred.
Hearing these words he feared with exceeding fear; but the slave girl, seeing his affright, said to him, "No evil is meant to thee: naught but good awaiteth thee. My lady would have thee make acquaintance with my lord."
We see man moving by law, growing up, and waxing old, even against his will. Now he rejoiceth, now he grieveth, requiring meat and drink and raiment. Besides he is passionate, envious, lustful, fickle, and full of failings: and he perisheth in many a way, by the elements, by wild beasts, and by the death that ever awaiteth him. So Man cannot be a god, but only the work of God.
"Of what?" cried Omar, starting up. "I know not, O Master. The name of thy servant who awaiteth audience with thee is Makhana, who cometh from beyond the great black water." "Makhana!" we both cried, and Omar ordered that he should be admitted immediately, and without ceremony.
If any lift up his eye to look upon things afar off, yet is he too weak to attain unto the bronze-paved dwelling of the gods. Thus did winged Pegasos throw his lord Bellerophon, when he would fain enter into the heavenly habitations and mix among the company of Zeus. Unrighteous joyance a bitter end awaiteth.
Quoth she: "Then might I ask a reward of thee: since forsooth other reward awaiteth me at Utterbol." "Thou shalt have it," said Ralph. She said: "The reward is that thou kiss me ere we part." "It must needs be according to my word," said Ralph, "yet I must tell thee that my kiss will bear but little love with it."
"Is it not a sight to bring peace to the soul of the poet and the dreamer? But for the warrior? Can he draw his sword against flowers and trees?" The old man smiled coldly, but not without satisfaction. "There is a world that awaiteth thee beyond," he said. "A world of which I know nothing." "The time cometh." Nehal Singh studied the wrinkled face with a new intentness.
It was an event worthy of incorporation into the record of divine favours, for by it the sacred cause of Islam had been rendered more triumphant. "God is the mighty, the wise! And were it not that God had decreed their exile, surely in this world would he have chastised them: but in the world to come the chastisement of the fire awaiteth them.
A company of Our chosen angels shall go forth with them, as bidden by Him Who is the Almighty, the All-Wise. How great the blessedness that awaiteth him that hath attained the honor of serving the Almighty! By My life! No act, however great, can compare with it, except such deeds as have been ordained by God, the All-Powerful, the Most Mighty.
He caused himself to be lifted on his war-horse; and the blood came back to his cheek, his strength appeared to return, and he went forth to battle and to victory. The very same pasha who had yoked him to the plough became his prisoner, and was dragged to his castle. But not an hour had passed when the knight stood before the captive pasha, and said to him: "What dost thou suppose awaiteth thee?"
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