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away what has kept you so long. He approached and said- Love that so every heart brings joy To me brings only sad annoy Affection preys upon my heart And all its mead is thrilling smart While promises bring no relief But swell with baffled hopes my grief. The princess replied Ah never with [hasty?] hand remove The pearly drops that spring from love Ere yet congealed at beautys shine Like jewels on thy vest they shine Melech Mahommed answered The slave which these dear [ringlets?] bend Why is he felon like confined The felon sure should mercy prove Whose only crim is fondest love Or think when when [Mercy’s?] claims would fail That begging [Takers?] oft prevail Lest wandering for and wide they name The miser to his lasting shame The heart of Gheti afroz was [melled?] and she desired him to take courage for in due time he should his thirst in the pure stream of affection and drink copious droughts of the wine of love; but above