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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE CITY OF IREM. , wandering through the sun-bleached A v. sands Of Aden, seeking toilsomely the trace Of his strayed camels, came in very truth To that lost city, hid from eyes of men, Sheddad builded of old ere Allah sent A sea of wrath to overwhelm his pride. Mightiest of all earth nourished was Sheddad, Like Allah's self in strength and wealth and fame; But like the sin of Eblis was his sin. As Eblis, born of fire, refused to bow To clay-born man, though Allah gave command, So in his scorn Sheddad would not bow down Even to Allah, matching human might With His who made it. "All that Allah can," Sheddad had vowed with pride that soared to heaven, " I can no less. Even that Paradise Which He hath built on high my hand on earth Shall far out-build." And at his word there rose Irem, such city as earth had not seen Till then, nor shall again till Judgment Day. Far Allah stood aloof till all was done; But then His lightnings fell, and in a breath Sheddad and all his hosts were and were not. Yet for a sign was Irem left unscorched, Perfect in beauty; though the eyes of men Seek it in vain. Invisible it stands Amid the wastes of Aden till earth fall. Faithful Kelabah walked in Allah's sight, Careful in all the law, and giving alms To half his substance; but his secret heart Was cankered with the sin of Eblis, - pride Like his who builded Irem to his fall. But Allah, the compassionate, had love Unto Kelabah; and in Aden's sands Led his feet to the gates invisible Of vanished Irem, showing all things plain, That he might see the punishment of pride, And learn how frail is man's best virtuousness. The camels of Kelabah strayed away Into the wastes of Aden, and he went With one poor camel-driver at his side Seeking them there; and as they took their way. Books History~~General Told-In-The-Gate~~Arlo-Bates General Books LLC Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE CITY OF IREM., wandering through the sun-bleached A v. sands Of Aden, seeking toilsomely the trace Of his strayed camels, came in very truth To that lost city, hid from eyes of men, Sheddad builded of old ere Allah sent A sea of wrath to overwhelm his pride. Mightiest of all earth nourished was Sheddad, Like Allah's self in strength and wealth and fame; But like the sin of Eblis was his sin. As Eblis, born of fire, refused to bow To clay-born man, though Allah gave command, So in his scorn Sheddad would not bow down Even to Allah, matching human might With His who made it. "All that Allah can," Sheddad had vowed with pride that soared to heaven, " I can no less. Even that Paradise Which He hath built on high my hand on earth Shall far out-build." And at his word there rose Irem, such city as earth had not seen Till then, nor shall again till Judgment Day. Far Allah stood aloof till all was done; But then His lightnings fell, and in a breath Sheddad and all his hosts were and were not. Yet for a sign was Irem left unscorched, Perfect in beauty; though the eyes of men Seek it in vain. Invisible it stands Amid the wastes of Aden till earth fall. Faithful Kelabah walked in Allah's sight, Careful in all the law, and giving alms To half his substance; but his secret heart Was cankered with the sin of Eblis, ? pride Like his who builded Irem to his fall. But Allah, the compassionate, had love Unto Kelabah; and in Aden's sands Led his feet to the gates invisible Of vanished Irem, showing all things plain, That he might see the punishment of pride, And learn how frail is man's best virtuousness. The camels of Kelabah strayed away Into the wastes of Aden, and he went With one poor camel-driver at his side Seeking them there; and as they took their way ...<

ISBN: 9780217645843

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892. Excerpt: ... IN THE GATE. TN the arched gateway of fair Ispahan, Where shadows all day long in ambush lurk Ready to steal abroad at nightfall, sits Omar, the story-teller. On his breast, White as sputi-glass, his hoary beard flows down Until it hides his girdle; his deep eyes Like cave-set pools in gleaming blackness shine; His voice is mellow as a drop which falls, Pure liquid music, in a cistern hewn From out the living rock. Around him sit The chief men of the city, they that be Princes and potentates of Ispahan, All listening tireless to the tales he tells. As there they sit at ease, lapped in delight, Smoking long, fragrant pipes, and nodding grave Their approbation with high dignity, The doleful camels burdened pass, the train Of desert-faring caravan; and veiled The women walk in unseen loveliness; While orient lights and perfumes and soft airs Give to each sweet romance its setting fit; And each who hears, himself may haply be Actor in tale as strange as that he lists. Through the long afternoon like fountain-fall Runs on the tale till the dim air is sweet With music of its murmurous syllables, The liquid, melting cadences which drop From Omar''s lips like honey from the comb. Spell-bound sit they who hear; while talcs like these Old Omar tells; and long the shadows grow Of the tall camels passing and of slaves Who watch their masters, envying their ease In the cool gateway of fair Ispahan. THE SORROW OF ROHAB. I THE foes of Rohab thrust the tongue in cheek, Smiled in their beards, and muttered each to each; Fleet messengers went riding north and south And east and west among the tribes, while bruit Of discord ever louder waxed, as plots Begot and hatched in darkness bolder grew, And showed themselves in day. As adders held In a strong grasp writhe to be free a... Arlo Bates, Books, History, Told in the Gate Books>History Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE CITY OF IREM., wandering through the sun-bleached A v. sands Of Aden, seeking toilsomely the trace Of his strayed camels, came in very truth To that lost city, hid from eyes of men, Sheddad builded of old ere Allah sent A sea of wrath to overwhelm his pride. Mightiest of all earth nourished was Sheddad, Like Allah's self in strength and wealth and fame; But like the sin of Eblis was his sin. As Eblis, born of fire, refused to bow To clay-born man, though Allah gave command, So in his scorn Sheddad would not bow down Even to Allah, matching human might With His who made it. "All that Allah can," Sheddad had vowed with pride that soared to heaven, " I can no less. Even that Paradise Which He hath built on high my hand on earth Shall far out-build." And at his word there rose Irem, such city as earth had not seen Till then, nor shall again till Judgment Day. Far Allah stood aloof till all was done; But then His lightnings fell, and in a breath Sheddad and all his hosts were and were not. Yet for a sign was Irem left unscorched, Perfect in beauty; though the eyes of men Seek it in vain. Invisible it stands Amid the wastes of Aden till earth fall. Faithful Kelabah walked in Allah's sight, Careful in all the law, and giving alms To half his substance; but his secret heart Was cankered with the sin of Eblis, ? pride Like his who builded Irem to his fall. But Allah, the compassionate, had love Unto Kelabah; and in Aden's sands Led his feet to the gates invisible Of vanished Irem, showing all things plain, That he might see the punishment of pride, And learn how frail is man's best virtuousness. The camels of Kelabah strayed away Into the wastes of Aden, and he went With one poor camel-driver at his side Seeking them there; and as they took their way ...<

ISBN: 9780217645843

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE CITY OF IREM. , wandering through the sun-bleached A v. sands Of Aden, seeking toilsomely the trace Of his strayed camels, came in very truth To that lost city, hid from eyes of men, Sheddad builded of old ere Allah sent A sea of wrath to overwhelm his pride. Mightiest of all earth nourished was Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE CITY OF IREM. , wandering through the sun-bleached A v. sands Of Aden, seeking toilsomely the trace Of his strayed camels, came in very truth To that lost city, hid from eyes of men, Sheddad builded of old ere Allah sent A sea of wrath to overwhelm his pride. Mightiest of all earth nourished was Sheddad, Like Allah's self in strength and wealth and fame; But like the sin of Eblis was his sin. As Eblis, born of fire, refused to bow To clay-born man, though Allah gave command, So in his scorn Sheddad would not bow down Even to Allah, matching human might With His who made it. "All that Allah can," Sheddad had vowed with pride that soared to heaven, " I can no less. Even that Paradise Which He hath built on high my hand on earth Shall far out-build." And at his word there rose Irem, such city as earth had not seen Till then, nor shall again till Judgment Day. Far Allah stood aloof till all was done; But then His lightnings fell, and in a breath Sheddad and all his hosts were and were not. Yet for a sign was Irem left unscorched, Perfect in beauty; though the eyes of men Seek it in vain. Invisible it stands Amid the wastes of Aden till earth fall. Faithful Kelabah walked in Allah's sight, Careful in all the law, and giving alms To half his substance; but his secret heart Was cankered with the sin of Eblis, - pride Like his who builded Irem to his fall. But Allah, the compassionate, had love Unto Kelabah; and in Aden's sands Led his feet to the gates invisible Of vanished Irem, showing all things plain, That he might see the punishment of pride, And learn how frail is man's best virtuousness. The camels of Kelabah strayed away Into the wastes of Aden, and he went With one poor camel-driver at his side Seeking them there; and as they took their way. Books, History~~General, Told-In-The-Gate~~Arlo-Bates, 999999999, Told In The Gate, Arlo Bates, 0217645844, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9780217645843

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892. Excerpt: ... IN THE GATE. TN the arched gateway of fair Ispahan, Where shadows all day long in ambush lurk Ready to steal abroad at nightfall, sits Omar, the story-teller. On his breast, White as sputi-glass, his hoary beard flows down Until it hides his girdle; his deep eyes Like cave-set pools in gleaming blackness shine; His voice is mellow as a drop which falls, Pure liquid music, in a cistern hewn From out the living rock. Around him sit The chief men of the city, they that be Princes and potentates of Ispahan, All listening tireless to the tales he tells. As there they sit at ease, lapped in delight, Smoking long, fragrant pipes, and nodding grave Their approbation with high dignity, The doleful camels burdened pass, the train Of desert-faring caravan; and veiled The women walk in unseen loveliness; While orient lights and perfumes and soft airs Give to each sweet romance its setting fit; And each who hears, himself may haply be Actor in tale as strange as that he lists. Through the long afternoon like fountain-fall Runs on the tale till the dim air is sweet With music of its murmurous syllables, The liquid, melting cadences which drop From Omar''s lips like honey from the comb. Spell-bound sit they who hear; while talcs like these Old Omar tells; and long the shadows grow Of the tall camels passing and of slaves Who watch their masters, envying their ease In the cool gateway of fair Ispahan. THE SORROW OF ROHAB. I THE foes of Rohab thrust the tongue in cheek, Smiled in their beards, and muttered each to each; Fleet messengers went riding north and south And east and west among the tribes, while bruit Of discord ever louder waxed, as plots Begot and hatched in darkness bolder grew, And showed themselves in day. As adders held In a strong grasp writhe to be free a... Arlo Bates, Books, History, Told in the Gate Books>History, General Books LLC<

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