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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