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Arabian Poetry: Page Index
Preface
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The Frontispiece
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I.—The Ancient Arabs
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II.—The Mu‘allaqāt, or, Seven Ancient Arabic Prize Poems
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III.—Genuineness of the Early Arabic Poetry
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IV.—Arabian Literature Under the Khalifate
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Genealogy of the Seven Arabian Poets
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Title Page
page 1The Poem of Amriolkais: The Argument
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The Poem of Amriolkais
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The Poem of Tarafa: The Argument
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The Poem of Tarafa
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The Poem of Zohair: The Argument
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The Poem of Zohair
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The Poem of Lebeid: The Argument
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The Poem of Lebeid
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The Poem of Antara: The Argument
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The Poem of Antara
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The Poem of Amru: The Argument
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The Poem of Amru
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The Poem of Hareth: The Argument
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The Poem of Hareth
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Title Page and Front Matter
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On the Tomb of Mano, by Hassan Alasady
page 95On the Tomb of Sayid, by Abd Almalec Alharithy
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On The Death Of His Mistress, By Abu Saher Alhedily
page 98On Avarice, by Hatem Tai
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On The Battle of Sabla, by Jaafer Ben Alba
page 101Verses Addressed to a Kindred Tribe at Variance with the One to Which the Poet Belonged, by Alfadhel Ibn Alabas
page 102On His Friends, by Meskin Aldaramy
page 103On Temper, by Nabegat Beni Jaid
page 104The Song of Maisuna
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Verses of Yezid To His Father, Mowiah, Who Reproached Him For Drunkenness
page 107On Fatalism, by The Imam Shafay Mohammed Ben Idris
page 108To The Khalif Haroun Alrashid, On His Undertaking A Pilgrimage to Mecca, by Ibrahim Ben Adhem
page 109On The Inauguration of Haroun Alrashid, and the Appointment of Yahia, by Isaac Almousely
page 110On The Ruin of the Barmecides
page 111Epigram on Taher Ben Hosein, Who Was Ambidexter and One-Eyed
page 112The Adieu, by Abu Mohammed
page 113Verses Addressed To His Mistress, Who Had Found Fault With Him For Profusion, by Abu Teman Habib
page 114To a Female Cupbearer, by Abd Alsalam Ben Ragban
page 115Songs by Mashdud, Rakeek, and Rais
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Mashdud on the Monks of Khabbet
page 118Dialogue by Rais
page 119To a Lady Weeping, by Ebn Alrumi
page 120On a Valetudinarian, by Ebn Alrumi
page 121To Cassim Obid Allah, On the Death of One of His Sons, by Ali Ben Ahmed Ben Mansour
page 122To a Friend, On His Birthday
page 123On a Cat, That Was Killed As She Was Attempting to Rob A Dove-House, by Ibn Alalaf Alnaharwany
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Epigram On Ebn Naphta-Wah, by Mohammed Ben Zeid Almotakalam
page 126To a Lady, On Seeing Her Blush, by the Khalif Radhi Billah
page 127On the Vicissitudes of Life, by the Khalif Radhi Billah
page 128To a Dove, by Serage Alwarak
page 129On a Thunder-Storm, by Ibrahim Ben Khiret Abu Isaac
page 130To His Favourite Mistress, by Saif Addaulet, Sultan of Aleppo
page 131On the Crucifixion of Ebn Bakiah, by Abu Hassan Alanbary
page 132On the Caprices of Fortune, By Shems Almaali Cabus, The Dethroned Sultan of Georgia
page 133Life
page 134To Leila
page 135Extempore Verses, by Ebn Alramacram
page 136On the Death of a Son, By Ali Ben Mohammed Altahmany
page 137On Moderation In Our Pleasures, by Abu Alcassim Ebn Tabataba
page 138On the Vale of Bozaa, by Ahmed Ben Yousef Almenazy
page 139To Adversity, by Abu Menbaa Carawash, Sultan of Mousel
page 140On The Incompatibility of Pride and True Glory, by Abu Alola
page 141On the Death of Nedham Almolk, by Shebal Addaulet
page 142Verses by Waladata
page 143Verses Addressed to His Daughters, During His Imprisonment, by Motammed Ben Abad, Sultan Of Seville
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A Serenade to His Sleeping Mistress, by Ali Ben Abd Algany, of Cordova
page 146The Inconsistent
page 147On the Capture of Jerusalem, in the First Crusade, by Almodhafer Alabiwerdy
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To A Lady, Who Accused Her Lover of Flattery
page 150Epigram on Abu Alchair Selamu, an Egyptian Physician, by George, A Physician of Antioch
page 151To A Little Man With A Very Large Beard, by Isaac Ben Khalif
page 152Lamiat Alajem, by Mauid Eddin Alhassan Abu Ismael Altograi
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To Youth, by Ebn Alrabia, in His Old Age
page 162On Love, by Abu Ali, The Mathematician
page 163A Remonstrance with a Drunkard, by Yahia Ben Salamet
page 164Verses Addressed by The Khalif Almoktafi Liamrillah to a Lady, Who Pretended a Passion For Him In His Old Age
page 165On Procrastination, by Hebat Allah Ibn Altalmith
page 166On the Early Death of Abu Alhassan Ali, by Camal Eddin Ben Alnabit
page 167The Interview, A Song in the Rhythm of the Original, With the Music Annexed
page 168Title Page
page 169Editor's Preface
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From the Translator's Preface
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The Hero's Birth and Early Years
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The Dawn of Love
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Early Warlike Exploits
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Antar And Abla's Mother
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Antar Offends His Father
page 195How Antar Obtained His Horse Abjer
page 196A Bridal Party Attacked
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Plots Against The Hero
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Antar Rescues His Father and Uncles
page 203A Gallant Knight of Mazin
page 204How Antar Found the Sword Dhami
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Rescue of the Tribe of Mazin
page 208Another Suitor For Abla
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Battle of the Tribes of Abs and Tey—Antar to the Rescue!
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Antar's Expedition For the Asafeer Camels
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The Satrap Khosrewan Sent to Chastise Monzar
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Antar at the Court of Chosroe
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Abla's Trials During Antar's Absence
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Abla and Her Family Rescued by Antar
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The Hero's Reception by His Tribe
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page 243Shiboob Brings Tidings of Abla
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Antar Rescues His Beloved
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Antar Goes to Mecca
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Prince Shas in Captivity
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The Hero Encounters Roudha, A Gallant Horseman, Going A-Wooing to Abla
page 259Antar Undertakes Another Enterprise For Abla's Sake
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Story of Jaida and Khalid
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Antar in the Land of Zebeed
page 264Address to the Turtle-Dove
page 265The Matrimonial Schemes of Abla's Father Again Come to Naught
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Shiboob in Masquerade at the Tents of Kendeh
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Attempted Murder of Abla
page 271The Hero Quits His Tribe
page 272Numan, King of Hirah, Makes War Against King Zoheir—The Hero Saves His Country
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Prince Harith in Love
page 281King Zoheir and His Brother, Asyed
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Death of Prince Shas and King Zoheir
page 285Abla's Father and Brother Again Rescued by Antar
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A Horse Race, and its Consequences
page 288Prince Malik's Marriage and Death
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Amarah Lampooned by the Girls
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Marriage of Antar and Abla
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The Death of Antar
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Title Page
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Ka‘b's Poem of the Mantle
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Title Page
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El-Būsīrī's Poem of the Mantle
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Preface
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From the Translator's Preface
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Opening Verses of the Poem
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Closing Verses
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The Poet ’Omar
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On the Prosody of the Arabs
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Notes on the Moallakát
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Notes on the Poem of Amriolkais
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Notes on the Poem of Tarafa
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Notes on the Poem of Zohair
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Notes on the Poem of Lebeid
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Notes on the Poem of Antara
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Notes on the Poem of Amru
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Notes on the Poem of Hareth
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Notes on Shorter Poems
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Notes on the Romance of Antar
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Notes On Ka‘b's Mantle Poem
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Notes On El-Būsīrī's Mantle Poem
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The L Poem of the Foreigner
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