Jaffar, the Barmecide, the good Vizier, The poor man's hope, the friend without a peer. good, and e'en the bad might say, no man living from that day o speak his name on pain of death. d Persia held their breath. ave Mondeer.-He, proud to show ⇒ve a grateful soul could go, eath for very scorn and grief, heart wanted a great relief,) ■ Bagdad, daily in the square ad stood a happy house, and there e tremblers at the scymitar wed to the divine Jaffar. 97 'Gifts!' cried the friend. He took; and holding it High toward the heavens, as though to meet his star, Exclaim'd, 'This, too, I owe to thee, Jaffar.' LIV COLIN AND LUCY Leigh Hunt And shrieking at the window thrice, Three times, all in the dead of night, A bell was heard to ring; The bride And all Confusion At once The dam He sho THE RI Was thrice as rich as I? By a false heart and broken vows, Was I to blame, because his bride Art thou The pio Our li 'Ah, Colin, give not her thy vows, Vows due to me alone: Nor thou, fond maid, receive his kiss, To-morrow in the church to wed, Impatient, both prepare! But know, fond maid, and know, false man, The bird EDBREAST CHASING THE BUTTERFLY the bird whom man loves best, as bird with the scarlet breast, Etle English robin? that comes about our doors utumn winds are sobbing? the Peter of Norway boors? ir Thomas in Finland, Russia far inland? , that by some name or other who know thee call their brother: _ing of children and men ? 99 |