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She promised to do his bidding; the next morning she donned the woollen clothes of a devotee and hung around her neck a rosary of beads by the thousand; and, henting in hand a staff and a leather water bottle of Yamani manufacture. And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. When it was the Two Hundred and Thirty-eighth Night, Praised be Allah!
And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. When it was the Seven Hundred and Twenty-eighth Night,
And they continued pressing forward till they approached the camp of Al-Islam, where Sharrkan found the Moslem in conquered plight and the Chamberlain upon the brink of falling back in flight, whilst the sword of Greece havoc dight among the Faithful, the righteous and those who work upright, And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say.
When he recovered from his swoon, And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. When it was the Three Hundred and Twenty-fifth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when Ali Shar recovered from his swoon he saw the old woman bewailing his griefs and weeping over him; so he complained of his hard lot and repeated these two couplets,
Whence could Sol aspire to that bending grace? * Whence should Luna see such wit and such mind-gifts know? Who shall blame me for being all love to her, * 'Twixt accord and discord aye doomed to woe: 'Tis she won my heart with those forms that bend * What shall lover's heart from such charms defend?" And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
Then the young Moslem went in unto his bride and Almighty Allah vouchsafed him children, And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say. When it was the Four Hundred and Seventy-seventh Night, Then the young Moslem went in unto his bride and Almighty Allah vouchsafed him children, who fought in the Lord's way and preserved genealogies, for they gloried therein.
One day, there came to her a covered tray from her father; so she uncovered it and finding therein fine fruits, asked her waiting-women, "Is the season of these fruits come?" Answered they, "Yes." Thereupon she cried, "Would we might make ready to take our pleasure in the flower-garden!" And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased saying her permitted say.
Asked the King, "Are the two pairs of saddle bags gone?" "Yes," replied the Treasurer; whereupon the King's reason flew from his head, And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. When it was the Six Hundred and Twentieth Night,
His malady redoubled on him and his torments increased and he was well nigh dead when his case became known among the folk and his passion notorious; And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say. When it was the Three Hundred and Eighty-fourth Night, She said, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that the man took to his pillow and murdered sleep.
By his deliverance you will please the Lord of Faithful Men, for such release is better than fighting for the Faith." Now when the ancient dame and those with her had agreed upon such words, she said, "As soon as that which I impart shall reach the ears of King Sharrkan, say him further, 'Hearing this from that image we knew that the holy man'" And Shahrazad perceived the dawn of day and ceased to say her permitted say.
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