Contents

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.
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I. THE ANCIENT ARABS	xvii.
II. THE MU‘ALLAQĀT, OR SEVEN PRIZE POEMS	xxxi.
III. GENUINENESS OF EARLY ARABIC POETRY	lx.
IV. ARABIAN LITERATURE UNDER THE KHALIFATE	lxvi.
THE MOALLAKÁT. Translated by SIR W. JONES.
THE POEM OF AMRIOLKAIS	3
THE POEM OF TARAFA	15
THE POEM OF ZOHAIR	29
THE POEM OF LEBEID	39
THE POEM OF ANTARA	52
THE POEM OF AMRU	64
THE POEM OF HARETH	79
SHORTER POEMS. Translated by J. D. CARLYLE, BḌ.
On the Tomb of Mano: Hassan Alasady	95
On the Tomb of Sayid: Abd Almalec Alharithy	96
On the Death of his Mistress: Abu Saher	98
On Avarice: Hatem Tai	99
On the Battle of Sabla: Jaafer Ben Alba	101
To a kindred Tribe, &c.: Alfadhel Ibn Alabas	102
On his Friends: Meskin Aldaramy	103
On Temper: Nabegat Beni Jaid	104
The Song of Maisuna	105
p. x
SHORTER POEMS—Continued.
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Verses of Yezid to his Father, Mo‘awiah	107
On Fatalism: The Imam Shafay	108
To the Khalif Haroun Alrashid: Ibrahim Ben Adhem	109
Inauguration of Haroun Alrashid, &c. Isaac Almousely	110
On the Ruin of the Barmecides	111
Epigram on Taber Ben Hosein	112
The Adieu: Abu Mohammed	113
Verses to his Mistress: Abu Teman Habib	114
To a Female Cupbearer: Abd Alsalam	115
Extempore Songs: Mashdud, Rakeek, and Rais	116
To a Lady Weeping: Ebn Alrumi	120
On a Valetudinarian: Ibid.	121
On a Miser: Ibid.	121
To Cassim Obid Allah: Ali Ben Ahmed	122
To a Friend, on his Birthday	123
On a Cat, &c.: Ibn Alalaf Alnaharwany	124
Epigram on Ebn Naphta-Wah: Mohammed Ben Zeid	126
Fire: a Riddle	126
To a Lady, on seeing her blush: Khalif Radhi Billah	127
On the Vicissitudes of Life: Ibid.	128
To a Dove: Serage Alwarak	129
On a Thunder-storm: Ibrahim Ben Khiret	130
To his Favourite Mistress: Sultan Saif Addaulet	131
On the Crucifixion of Ebn Bakiah: Abu Hassan	132
On the Caprices of Fortune: Sultan Shems Almaali	133
Life	134
To Leila	135
On the Sultan Carawash, &c.: Ebn Alramacram	136
On the Death of a Son: Ali Ben Mohammed	137
On Moderation in our Pleasures: Ebn Tabataba	138
On the Vale of Bozaa: Ahmed Ben Yousef	139
To Adversity: Sultan Carawash	140
Incompatibility of Pride and True Glory: Abu Alola	141
On the Death of Nedham Almolk: Shebal Addaulet	142
	p. xi
SHORTER POEMS—Continued.
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Verses to some Young Men, &c.: Princess Waladata	143
Verses to his Daughters: Sultan of Seville	144
To his Sleeping Mistress: Ali Ben Abd Algany	146
The Inconsistent	147
On the Capture of Jerusalem: Almodhafer Alabiwerdy	148
To a Lady, who accused her Lover of Flattery	150
Epigram on Abu Alchair Selamu, a Physician	151
To a Little Man with a large Beard: Isaac Ben Khalif	152
Lamiat Alajem: Al Tograi	153
To Youth: Ebn Alrabia	162
On Love: Abu Ali, the Mathematician	163
Remonstrance with a Drunkard: Yahia Ben Salamet	164
Verses to a Lady: Khalif Almoktafi	165
On Procrastination: Ibn Altalmith	166
Early Death of Abu Alhassan Ali: Camal Eddin	167
The Interview (with Music annexed)	168
THE ROMANCE OF ANTAR: AN EPITOME.
EDITOR'S PREFACE	171
FROM THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE	177
The Hero's Birth and Early Years	183
The Dawn of Love	186
Early Warlike Exploits	189
Antar and Abla's Mother	193
Antar offends his Father	194
How Antar obtained his horse Abjer	195
A Bridal Party Attacked	196
Plots against the Hero	199
Antar rescues his Father and Uncles	202
A Gallant Knight of Mazin	203
How Antar found the Sword Dhami	204
Rescue of the Tribe of Mazin	207
Another Suitor for Abla	209
p. xii
THE ROMANCE OF ANTAR—Continued.
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Battle of the Tribes of Abs and Tey—Antar to the Rescue!	210
Antar proclaimed Champion of Abs	213
Antar's Expedition for the Asafeer Camels	214
The Satrap Khosrewan sent to chastise Monzar	219
Combat of Antar and Khosrewan	220
Antar at the Court of Chosroe	222
Abla's Trials during Antar's absence	235
Abla and her Family rescued by Antar	239
The Hero's reception by his Tribe	241
Antar's grief for the loss of Abla	242
Shiboob brings tidings of Abla	243
Antar rescues his Beloved	247
Antar goes to Mecca	252
Prince Shas in captivity	255
Antar summoned from Mecca to rescue Prince Shas	256
The Hero encounters Roudha, a gallant horseman, going a-wooing to Abla	258
Antar undertakes another enterprise for Abla's sake	260
Story of Jaida and Khalid	261
Antar in the Land of Zebeed	263
Address to the Turtle-Dove	264
The matrimonial schemes of Abla's Father again come to naught	265
Shiboob in masquerade at the tents of Kendeh	267
Attempted murder of Abla	270
The Hero quits his Tribe	271
Numan King of Hirah makes War against King Zoheir—the Hero saves his country	272
Prince Hareth in Love	280
King Zoheir and his Brother Asyed	281
Death of Prince Shas and King Zoheir	284
King Cais avenges his Father's Death	285
Abla's Father and Brother again rescued by Antar	285
p. xiii
THE ROMANCE OF ANTAR—Continued.
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A Horse Race, and its consequences	287
Prince Malik's Marriage and Death	288
Amarah lampooned by the Girls	291
Marriage of Antar and Abla	293
THE DEATH OF ANTAR	296
KA‘B’S POEM OF THE MANTLE, Translated by J. W. REDHOUSE, ESQ.	305
EL-BŪSĪRĪ'S POEM OF THE MANTLE, Translated by J. W. REDHOUSE, ESQ.	319
APPENDIX.
THE LAY OF THE HIMYARITES	345
THE POET ‘OMAR	356
ON THE PROSODY OF THE ARABS	364
NOTES ON THE MOALLAKÁT.
AMRIOLKAIS	373
TARAFA	376
ZOHEIR	379
LEBEID	382
ANTARA	392
AMRU	396
HARETH	401
NOTES ON SHORTER POEMS	405
NOTES ON THE ROMANCE OF ANTAR.
PUBLIC RECITERS OF ROMANCES IN THE EAST	436
CHARACTERS OF THE ROMANCE OF ANTAR	437
The Hero's Birth and Early Years	439
The Maidens’ Festival	439
p. xiv
APPENDIX—Continued.
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NOTES ON THE ROMANCE OF ANTAR—Continued.
Mesīhī's Ode on Spring	440
‘Adite Helmets	443
The Sword Dhami	443
Combat of Antara and the Satrap	444
Antara at the Persian Court	445
Antara and the Wrestler	446
Jaida, the Female Warrior	446
Death of King Zoheir	447
A Horse Race, &c.	447
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE POETRY	447
NOTES ON KA‘B’S MANTLE POEM	459
NOTES, ON EL-BŪSĪRĪ'S MANTLE POEM	462
THE L POEM OF THE FOREIGNER (Lāmiyyatu-’l-‘Ajam, by ET-TUGRĀ‘Ī), Translated by J. W. REDHOUSE, ESQ.	468

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